Books Reviews and Reading Lists

DEI Book Display: Asian Pacific Islander Month

Celebrate Asian Pacific Islander Month with us. A physical book display is now available at the Libraries with the selection rotating weekly.

DEI Book Display: Transgender LBGTQIA+

This month, the diversity book display will focus on one such targeted group, the transgender and nonbinary community, because by silencing teachers, removing knowledge and threatening everyone who strives for equal treatment and acceptance for all, our society takes a step back and marginalizes many, many people.

DEI Book Display: Women's History Month

In the spirit of Women's History Month, you are invited to check out (literally!) both the e-books below and the physical book display in Hunt Library, which rotates weekly.

Review of "The Stolen Year" by Anya Kamenetz

If you think you’ve heard everything about COVID, take a look at "The Stolen Year" for even more intriguing insights on the pandemic’s effect on children.

Black History Month Reading List

February isn’t the only month to read about Black history, especially given the recent attacks by right wing politicians on multicultural education. The following books, available from Hunt Library, are just a few suggestions to commemorate African American lives and achievements.

DEI Book Display: Black History Month

Celebrating a rich cultural heritage, it is an opportunity to spotlight the achievements that African Americans have accomplished in this country, despite the long and continuing history of racism and oppression.

DEI Book Display: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Many people know of Dr. King's work in the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 60s. However, Dr. King was a multifaceted individual who spoke out against many other injustices he witnessed in society, such as poverty, capitalism and the war in Vietnam.

DEI Book Display: The Power of Representation

The book display ties in with the November 9th event, when Jewell Parker Rhodes joined Vice Provost for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer Wanda Heading-Grant in a conversation about the power of representation and what it means to see yourself reflected in the world around you.

DEI Book Display: Indigenous Americans

For the next couple of weeks, enjoy a selection of titles that showcases cultures, delves into history and looks to the future of the Indigenous Americas.

DEI Book Display: Hispanic Heritage Month

Hispanic Heritage Month takes place every year from September 15th-October 15th. It aims to recognize and celebrate the many contributions, diverse cultures and extensive histories of the American Latino community.