The Library is always adding new and relevant books for you to use in study, work on skills, or just read something fun. Discover something new by coming in and taking a look at our New Books shelf on the second floor! Here are some of our favorite new titles:
Air-Borne by
Every day we draw in two thousand gallons of air--and thousands of living things. From the ground to the stratosphere, the air teems with invisible life. This last great biological frontier remains so mysterious that it took over two years for scientists to finally agree that the Covid pandemic was caused by an airborne virus. Weaving together gripping history with the latest reporting on Covid and other threats to global health, Air-Borne surprises us on every page as it reveals the hidden world of the air.
Calling In: How to start making change with those you'd rather cancel, by
This urgent and exhilarating memoir-manifesto-handbook provides bold, practical new ways to transform conflicts into connections, even with those we're tempted to walk away from. In 1979, Loretta Ross was a single mother in Washington who'd had to drop out of Howard University. She was working at the DC Rape Crisis Center when the organization got a letter from a man in prison saying he wanted to learn how to not be a rapist anymore. At first, she was furious. Instead, she made a choice to reject the response her trauma was pushing her towards. This choice would set her on the path towards developing a framework that would come to guide her whole career: Rather than calling people out, try to call even your unlikeliest allies in. Hold them accountable--but with love.
A Fabulous Failure by
When Bill Clinton was elected president in 1992, he ended twelve years of Republican rule and seemed poised to enact a progressive transformation of the US economy, touching everything from health care to trade to labor relations. Yet by the time he left office, the nation's economic and social policies had instead exacerbated the inequalities so troubling in our own time. This book reveals why Clinton's expansive agenda was a fabulous failure, and why its demise still haunts us today.
Mavericks: life stories and lessons of history's most extraordinary misfits by
PopularTikTok historian J Draper uses her characteristic wit and intellect to introduce us to extraordinary figures marginalized by history, and the lessons we can learn from them. Breaking away from history as told through the lens of kings, queens and nobles, this book instead lifts the lid on 24 fascinating stories of little-known underdogs, mavericks, trailblazers and oddballs. These poignant and often hilarious true stories show us that the world as we know it was built by a wider array of historical figures than we experienced in our schoolbooks.
Made to Stick by
In Made to Stick, Chip and Dan Heath reveal the anatomy of ideas that stick and explain ways to make ideas stickier, such as applying the human scale principle, using the Velcro Theory of Memory, and creating curiosity gaps. Along the way, we discover that sticky messages of all kinds--from the infamous "kidney theft ring" hoax to a coach's lessons on sportsmanship to a vision for a new product at Sony--draw their power from the same six traits.
Climate Injustice: Why we need to fight global inequality to combat climate change, by
Climate scientist Friederike Otto makes the case that the world's most vulnerable populations are the most at risk of being impacted by climate change--though they did the least to cause it. Comparing eight extreme weather events--including heat waves in North America, floods in Pakistan, droughts in Madagascar, and wildfires in Australia--Otto shows how global inequality is exacerbating the effects of climate change and exposes uncomfortable truths about the failures of political and social infrastructures around the world.
Get ready for winter break with some cozy winter reads. We have three perfect displays to help you add to your reading list.
Does the cold weather make you feel like whipping up a good meal? We have a number of cookbooks to peruse. Whether you are a beginner or want to try a new type of cuisine we have something to catch your interest.
Or are you in the mood to curl up with a blanket and warm beverage? We have classic cozy reads such as mysteries and childhood favorites.
Last but not least our fantasy and romantasy display is still up for a few more weeks. We have been adding new books as they come in so please stop by to take a look.