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Extracting Evidence about Enslaved Ancestors from Probate Records
LIBRARY BLOGDuchman, Holly. “Slave’s Photos Put Face to Tragic Reality.” Houma Courier, 29 Mar. 2017Extracting Evidence about Enslaved Ancestors from Probate Records For most African Americans, tracing their family genealogy to their original ancestors in Africa...
Obscure Genres Spotlight: Unique Memoirs and Not-Quite-True History
LIBRARY BLOGObscure Genres Spotlight Unique Memoirs and Not-Quite-True HistoryAnimal MemoirsPerhaps not the rarest, but would you ever think of this first when asked for a book genre? You can probably guess what it entails. Animal memoirs are nonfiction stories about...
Our Anticipated Books of 2024
The new year brings a whole list of new books to get excited about. Read more to find out our most anticipated books for 2024!
How to Make Your Own Worm Compost Bin
Learn how to make your own worm compost bin with this guide from staff with first-hand experience.
Happy 20th Anniversary to Main!
LIBRARY BLOGHappy 20th Anniversary to MainChances are when you talk to anyone down here about their childhood, "Old Main" comes up in stories of how people spent their days as children. Old Main is the affectionate moniker for the old, well-loved Main library on the...
Our Anticipated Books of 2023
LIBRARY BLOGOur Anticipated Books of 2023Was 2022 even a year? Here's our anticipated titles for the (hopefully better) new year.Young AdultJanuary 3The Love Match- Priyanka TaslimContemporary RomanceJanuary 24Spice Road- Maiya Ibrahim(The Spice Road Trilogy #1)High...