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Clean and white : a history of environmental racism in the United States By Carl A. Zimring Call number: GE230 .Z56 2015 Review by Publisher's Weekly Publisher's Description: When Joe Biden attempted to compliment Barack Obama by calling him “clean and articulate,” he unwittingly tapped into one of the most destructive racial stereotypes in American history. This book tells the history of the corrosive idea that whites are clean and those who are not white are dirty. From the age of Thomas Jefferson to the Memphis Public Workers strike of 1968 through the present day, ideas about race and waste have shaped where people have lived, where people have worked, and how American society’s wastes have been managed.   Clean and White offers a history of environmental racism in the United States focusing on constructions of race and hygiene. In the wake of the civil war, as the nation encountered emancipation, mass immigration, and the growth of an urbanize...

Introducing Flipster ™ A New Way to Access Digital Magazines You can now access some of your favorite digital magazines using Flipster . Flipster is a next-generation digital magazine service that allows people to browse the latest issues of high quality digital versions of popular magazines.  Magazines can be accessed through the Library’s homepage via a web browser and can also be downloaded for offline viewing to iOS or Android devices via a native app for offline reading anytime anywhere. Flipster offers an easy, browseable reading experience. Users can browse magazines by category as well as perform searches for specific titles.  An online newsstand provides a carousel of the most recent issues, as well as a carousel of all issues allowing for quick access to magazines. The table of contents contains links to quickly go to articles of interest and hotlinks within magazines are hyperlinked, opening in separate tabs when clicked. In addition, there is a...

We currently have some new study spaces on the third floor of the Library across from the Instructional Materials Center (IMC) area. These are open spaces with carrels, tables, sofas, and modular spaces for groups to meet. There is no technology available in this area, and does not require a reservation. If a space is open it is yours to use!

Recently announced winner of the American Library Association (ALA) Newbery Award for children's literature.  For more information on other award winning titles for children and young adults see the ALA awards announcement . Last Stop on Market Street Words by Matt de la Peña ; pictures by Christian Robinson Call number:  IMC Children's Literature Collection:  PZ7.P3725 Las 2015 (3rd floor) Publisher's Description:  Every Sunday after church, CJ and his grandma ride the bus across town. But today, CJ wonders why they don’t own a car like his friend Colby. Why doesn’t he have an iPod like the boys on the bus? How come they always have to get off in the dirty part of town? Each question is met with an encouraging answer from grandma, who helps him see the beauty—and fun—in their routine and the world around them. This energetic ride through a bustling city highlights the wonderful perspective only grandparent and grandchild can share, and comes t...