National Coming Out Day

 

 

National Coming Out Day is held on 11 October in commemoration of the 1988 National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights.To celebrate and support our LGBTQIA+ students, faculty, and staff, here are some print and digital graphic novel titles.
 
The Heartstopper series by Alice Oseman follows the love story of Nick and Charlie, two high school students who meet at school and fall in love. While the series centers on their growing romance, it also features a diverse cast of characters and explores a variety of high school experiences that many readers will find relatable. Oseman addresses teen mental health with empathy and hope, and notably, this is one of the few novels I've found that discusses eating disorders in teen boys. With a compelling plot and relatable characters, Heartstopper has also been adapted into a Netflix series.

Gender Queer, Maia Kobabe’s (e/em/eir pronouns) powerful memoir, explores eir journey as a nonbinary and asexual person. Kobabe shares eir experiences of discovering eir identity, coming out to family, navigating friendships and romantic relationships, and coping with medical trauma, among other personal topics. This moving memoir serves as an excellent introduction to understanding gender identity. We have the original memoir in our print collection, and through our ebook platform Overdrive, you can access the deluxe edition, which includes additional art, a foreword by Lumberjanes author ND Stevenson, and an afterword by Kobabe.

The Girl from the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag is a beautifully illustrated story about 15-year-old Morgan, who feels misunderstood by both her mother and her friends. She struggles with hiding her true identity, especially her desire to kiss girls, which makes her feel conflicted. One day, Morgan is saved from drowning by a mysterious girl named Keltie, and their relationship soon blossoms into a romance.

This is just a glimpse of the LGBTQIA+ titles available in our print and digital collections. Explore even more diverse fiction and nonfiction selections by contacting the library—let us help you add a little more rainbow to your reading list!

Part Two July Park & Recreation Month: Pictures from Library Staff

 

Part two of a two-part blog series on the Park and Recreation Month guide

Our KLIC staff members enjoy visiting local parks or traveling to visit cool places. Chattanooga parks including nearby Greenway Farms, Tennessee and Georgia parks, local hiking trails, Amsterdam, Chicago, Alabama, Costa Rica and many more pictures were submitted. We have staff who hike, have a rose garden, people who love beaches, people who kayak, and more. The KLIC library staff has park and recreation stories to join with the community where you belong!

This year's submissions brought new pictures from Amsterdam, Chicago, D.C., Birmingham, Huntsville, plus fun past pictures! You really have to check this page out.

Check out the video of pictures from the Library Staff!

Visit the park and recreation guide at https://library.chattanoogastate.edu/parks2024

Four Spirits Sculpture, Birmingham

 

Virgin Falls, Sparta

Rock Island State Park, TN

SpareTime Bowling with Library Staff

San Jose, Costa Rica

Monte Sano Park, Huntsville

July is Park and Recreation Month - Part One

 

By Dwight Hunter

One of my favorite guides to work on and to update each year is this guide: Park & Recreation Month Guide. It is a fun guide to look at park and recreation resources, and to view embedded videos, and to explore links and much more. This year's theme is Where You Belong. We celebrate parks and recreational venues for physical health, for mental well-being, for access to play, and for our community!

A new page on the guide is the Main Terrain Art Park located in downtown Chattanooga! Learn more about this park that combined green space, fitness stations, public art, and stormwater management.

We have new pictures submitted by the library staff. 

In my senior year in high school, I decided to take what I thought was an easy course called Recreational Sports. It wasn't easy. I learned how to play racquetball & volleyball, how to bowl, do archery, practice rifle target shooting; and I learned slow pitch softball, trampoline tricks, rappelling, golf, and disc golf. Those recreational lessons are still with me today.

Check out past featured parks of Red Clay, Standing Stone, and the Head of Sequatchie River. The Sequatchie River exits a cave at full force on its journey to the Tennessee River. Red Clay is a historic park about the last Cherokee councils. Standing Stone is located north of Cookeville.

Find a park to enjoy outside! Take a picture or write a note of your visit!

Late Night April 2024 Newsletter Edition

 

Late Night at the Library

Please encourage your students to attend this great event!

Put on your jammies and finish the semester strong at Late Night at the Library on Tuesday, April 23 from 5pm - 10pm (*food served at 6pm)! The library is here to support you and make studying a little easier. Start by setting a goal for the evening on our goal-setting board - when you complete it, our library staff will cheer for you! We'll keep you fueled for the hard work ahead with snacks bags and coffee, as well as food and refreshments provided by the Student Experience Office. Celebrate your achievements with a spin on the library prize wheel or relax with coloring or a puzzle - and even a gift card raffle! Get the boost you need to finish the semester strong at Late Night at the Library! 

 

Spring Survey

Please take our quick survey about the library's facilities and hours. We will use your feedback to make the library better for you!

 

 

Green Guide

In honor of Earth Month and to celebrate the onset of warmer spring weather, please check out Chattanooga State's Green Guide! This guide features a wealth of resources about sustainable living, environmental justice, protecting pollinators, conservation issues, and discovering the outdoors in Chattanooga and Tennessee. It includes local and national organizations, Kolwyck library resources, great podcasts, and so much more!

 

 

Lily the Therapy Dog

Feeling stressed? Come see Lily the therapy dog, in the library every Tuesday at 2pm!

 

Contact us at https://library.chattanoogastate.edu/home via phone, chat, text or email with any questions!