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Women's History Month was as an annual, month-long celebration on March 12, 1987, noting that "despite these contributions [by women], the role of American women in history has been consistently overlooked and undervalued in the body of American history."

Who reading this can say they've done their studies and can score an A+ on NCpedia's of North Carolina Women's History? I like to brush up on my knowledge with their excellent materials.

This year, however, аĿª½± got an up-and-close brush with Women's History. The first woman Vice President, Kamala Harris, visited the school's apprenticeship program and gave аĿª½± the opportunity to showcase its economic opportunities for students.

We see you asking, and the answer is yes: аĿª½± Library does have a copy of the Vice President's and her available for checking out!

Continue this celebratory spirit with the library's resources from the comfort of your own home. Students and staff can start with Film-On-Demand's "" to keep in theme with the Vice President's visit. For those seeking women's history non-fiction ebooks, our Digital Dogwood Library offers a .

Keep reading to see a gallery of new physical books available at the library to continue celebrating Women's History Month! This week we're highlighting the history of immigrant women and food, a vivid collection of interviews with women over 50, and so much more:

To explore these great new reads, click on the book cover and you will be taken to our catalog where you can request the title to be held for you at one of our library locations. As always, you can also ask us to locate materials by email (library@durhamtech.edu), by phone at 919-536-7211, or through our online chat.

Please pay special attention to the inclusion of two children's books—if you are an early education student, parent, or simply know of a child in need of a good book for a week or two, please know these are available for check out!

We look forward to checking these out for you!