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Celebrating Black History Month in 2022

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Collage of covers of books related to Black History Month

Happy Black History Month! First officially recognized in 1976, Black History Month is a time to honor the legacies of African-Americans across United States history and society. This February brings us to a full year of reading recommendations from the Chester Fritz Library. Celebrate by checking out our prior recommendations and this year’s new favorites. […]

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New Year, New You? Hobbies To Try in 2022

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Collage of covers for various hobby related books.

January is National Hobby Month! What better way to start the new year then by trying a new hobby? Give something new a go with these recommendations from the Chester Fritz Library. Fiber Crafts Knitting in Circles: 100 Circular Patterns for Sweaters, Bags, Hats, Afghans, and More by Nicky Epstein You won’t believe what you […]

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December Reading Recommendations: Books to Movies

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books to movies

Cozy up with a few maybe new-to-you books! This month we are highlighting different books (or comics!) that have been turned into movies. We also have the DVDs of each of these books available through the library. This selection is comprised of all different genres including horror/thriller, satire, nonfiction, a Christmas classic, and other fiction […]

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Celebrate Native American Heritage Month

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November is Native American Heritage Month. In honor of that, this post will start with the UND Land Acknowledgement. UND Land Acknowledgement: Today, the University of North Dakota rests on the ancestral lands of the Pembina and Red Lake Bands of Ojibwe and the Dakota Oyate – presently existing as composite parts of the Red […]

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Spooktober Reading Recs

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Collage of all horror book covers included in book post.

Darkness falls across the land The midnight hour is close at hand And with Halloween’s chill in sight The library offers books to haunt your nights Does this need further intro? Enjoy these premium spooky reads exclusively at the Chester Fritz Library! Monster Mash Dracula by Bram Stoker During a business visit to Count Dracula’s […]