In this edition:
🌈 Summer in Full Color Display
🌞 Summer Reading Challenge
📚 Juneteenth Display
🎧 Summer Reading on Audio
🌈 Summer in Full Color Display
🌞 Summer Reading Challenge
📚 Juneteenth Display
🎧 Summer Reading on Audio
Summer in Full Color
Celebrate summer in full color! Get connected to resources and materials to offer support, provide historical context, and encourage community among those living in full color. Check out all the great events the Student Experience Office is offering to find more community and support.
Summer Reading Challenge
The 2026 Summer Reading Challenge got off to a great start in May, with over 40 participants! We received 14 submissions for the May Bonus Challenge, which invited readers to choose a book about motherhood. Titles included Grendel's Mother, Animal Dreams, The Yellow House, and The Need. Suzanne Harris, who read Elizabeth Strout's My Name is Lucy Barton, is the winner of the May challenge and will take home a $10 gift certificate for Pennington's Books on Main Street! Congratulations, Suzanne!
If you are feeling left out and want to join the Summer Reading Challenge, it's not too late! Just email (sara.coffman@chattanoogastate.edu) or stop by the library, and we will make sure you get signed up! Happy Summer Reading!
Juneteenth Display
Just after Summer in Full Color comes Juneteenth Celebration Week! In addition to the campus events hosted by the Student Experience Office, come check out our library resources celebrating culture, community, creativity, and Black excellence.
Summer Reading on Audio
For this year’s Summer Reading challenge, one of the tasks is to listen to an audiobook. Here are some possible titles you can check out:
- Last Human Job: Work of Connecting in a Disconnected World by Allison Pugh (12 hours)
A compelling argument for us to recognize, value, and protect humane work using in-depth interviews. - Be Ready when the Luck Happens by Ina Garten (9 hours)
Spend time with Ina Garten, beloved author and Food Network personality and discover her journey which combines challenges, adventures, and inspiration. - All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr (16 hours)
Now a limited Netflix series, listen to the award-winning book of two children trying to survive occupied France during World War II. - The Assassin’s Blade by Sarah J. Maas (13 hours)
In 5 novellas and prequels to the Throne of Glass, learn the background of cunning assassin, Celaena. - Outlive: the Science and Art of Longevity by Dr. Peter Attia (17 hours)
Using the latest science, discover a new approach to preventing chronic disease and extending long-term health.
If you don’t see a title in Libby, ask the library to consider purchasing it!
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