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Get books, eBooks, articles, media and open access sources on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.  Featured Resources * Stream videos on Films on Demand like HBO Rock Hudson - All that Heaven Allowed. How to Use Films on Demand (FOD). * Read eBooks from our Ebook Central Collection like Families We Keep: LGBTQ People and Their Enduring Bonds with Parents. How to Use Ebook Central * Get print books like The Book of Pride: LGBTQ Heroes Who Changed the World. How to use OneSearch.  Want More?  Go to our LGBTQ guide, learn more about the LGBT Rights movement from the LGBT Rights Movement guide or see all our Gender guides. http://dlvr.it/TSpzC1

a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; } Celebrate freedom, history, and resilience with our Juneteenth and Emancipation book display.  This collection highlights powerful stories and historical accounts that detail the journey toward freedom and equality. Stop by the main display to explore these meaningful reads that reflect on the past, and celebrate the enduring spirit of Juneteenth.  Now on display through June 20th. http://dlvr.it/TSmwyp

Memorial Day, formerly Decoration Day, is the US holiday (last Monday in May) honoring those who have died in the nation’s wars. It originated during the American Civil War when citizens placed flowers on the graves of those who had been killed in battle. More than a half dozen places have claimed to be the birthplace of the holiday. In October 1864, for instance, three women in Boalsburg, Pennsylvania, are said to have decorated the graves of loved ones who died during the Civil War; they then returned in July 1865 accompanied by many of their fellow citizens for a more general commemoration. A large observance, primarily involving African Americans, took place in May 1865 in Charleston, South Carolina. Columbus, Mississippi, held a formal observance for both Union and Confederate dead in 1866. By congressional proclamation in 1966, Waterloo, New York, was cited as the birthplace, also in 1866, of the observance. In 1868 John A. Logan, the commander in chief of the Grand Army ...

If you need a laptop or graphing calculator for class this summer, the library may be able to help!  Just fill out the online Library Device Agreement form and bring your COM ID to the circulation desk to check one out for the summer.  It takes 10-15 minutes to complete a device check out, so please allot plenty of time.  Don't have a COM ID?  Request one using the Student ID Request form. The library is more than just books!  Visit our library of things page for more information on what we can check out to students.   http://dlvr.it/TSl7th

a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; } Looking for some free entertainment that beats the heat this summer?  The library’s DVD collection has you covered! From blockbuster hits to indie favorites and documentaries, there’s something for every mood.  Take a look at what's available to check out. Interested in streaming a video online instead?  Take a look at the library guide on COM's streaming video collection. http://dlvr.it/TSgNs0

Read about the history of Asian Pacific Americans, including books, articles, streaming media, primary and secondary sources. Go to the guide, see all Asian & Asian American Guides. Featured Resources * Stream PBS Asian American Series. New to FOD?  How to Use Films on Demand (FOD). * Read one of our great eBooks in our Asian & Asian American collection in Libby, like Crying in H Mart,  Never Let Me Go, The Sympathizer, or Crazy Rich Asians. New to Libby? How to Use Libby. * Get print books like Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning, The making of Asian America or Asian American dreams : the emergence of an American people. New to OneSearch? How to use OneSearch.  More on Asian & Asian American Culture and History *  Asian & Asian American Literature  * Asian & Oceanic Art  * Asian Pacific American History  * Kazuo Ishiguro http://dlvr.it/TSfXl3