'Salem's Lot Stephen King | Dead to the World Charlaine Harris | Frankenstein (video) | Hocus Pocus dvd | Slayers and Their Vampires Bruce A. McClelland | The Strain Guillermo Del toro… |
101 Horror Books to read Before You're Murdered Sadie Hartmann | Doomed Chuck Palahniuk | Frankenstein Mary Shelley | Lake Silence Anne Bishop | Something Wicked this Way Comes Ray Bradbury (audiobook) | Those Who Hunt the Night Barbara Hambly |
A Quite Place dvd | Dracula (ebook) | Get Out dvd | Medusa's Gaze and Vampire's Bite Matt Kaplan | Soulless Gail Carriger | Tracking the Chupacabra Benjamin Radford |
A Shadow of Light Bella Forrest | Dracula Everlasting Nunzio DeFilippis… | Ghost Stories of the American South | Monster House dvd | Sundar Morning. By the Numbers Halloween (video) | Twilight Saga dvd |
America Bewitched: The Story of Witchcraft after Salem Owen Davies | Dressed for Thrills: 100 Years of Halloween costumes & Masquerade | Ghost Stories of Old Texas Zinita Parsons Fowler (ebook) | Mummies: Tales from the Egyptian Crypts (video) | Tales from the Dead of Night: Thirteen Classis Ghost Stories | Untamed P.C. Cast |
Batman: The Long Halloween Jeph Loeb | Encyclopedia of the Vampire (ebook) | Gothicka: Vampire Heroes, Human Gods, and the New Supernatural Victoria Nelson | My Favorite Thing is Monsters Emil Ferris | The Ghost of Betances Street and Other Ghost Stories George A. Santiago | Vampire of Quezon City (video) |
Beetle Juice dvd | Fangs Sarah Andersen | Grimoires: A History of Magic Books Owen Davies | New Moon Stephenie Meyer | The Irish Martyr Russell Working | Young Frankenstein dvd |
Bite Me: A Love Story Christopher Moore | Fangs Billy Balibally | Halloween dvd | Phantoms of the Night (video) | The Mortal Instruments Cassandra Clare | |
Blood Maidens Barbara Hambly | Frankenstein Mary W. Shelly(audiobook) | Halloween: An American Holiday, an American History Lesley Pratt Bannatyne | Prince Lestat Anne Rice | The Mummy dvd | |
Click it! Computer fun Halloween (ebook) | Frankenstein dvd | Hell Week Rosemary Clement-Moore | Projected Fears: Horror Films and American Culture Kendall R. Phillips | The Mummy, or Ramses the Damned Anne Rice |
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September 22-28 is Banned Books Week to raise awareness. The library will have several book displays. You can find out more information on our BBWLibguide. We have many of these in other formats not listed here.
As always, ask a librarian if you have any questions!
1984 (audiobook) | Fun Home (graphic novel) Alison Bechdel | The Diary of Anne Frank Anne Frank |
1984 (Eaudiobook) George Orwell | Gender Queer (graphic novel) Maia Kobabe | The Giver Lois Lowry |
1984 (streaming video) | Grendel John Gardner | The Golden Compass Philip Pullman |
1984 (dvd) | Habibi (graphic novel) Craig Thompson | The Handmaid's Tale (audiobook) |
A Clockwork Orange (dvd) | Harry Potter series J.K. Rowling | The Handmaid's Tale Margaret Atwood |
A Light in the Attic Shel Silverstein | Harry Potter series (audiobook) | The Hate U Give Angie Thomas |
A Raisin in the Sun (dvd) | Harry Potter series (dvd) | The House of the Spirits Isabel Allende |
A Time to Kill John Grisham | I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (ebook) Maya Angelou | The Hunger Games triology (dvd) |
A Wrinkle in Time Madeleine L'Engle | James and the Giant Peach Roald Dahl | The Kite Runner (audiobook) |
All Boys Aren't Blue George M. Johnson | Lawn Boy Jonathan Evison | The Kite Runner Khaled Hosseini |
Animal Farm (graphic novel) George Orwell | Looking for Alaska John Green | The Lovely Bones Alice Sebold |
Are You There God? It's me, Margaret Judy Blume | Lord of the Flies (dvd) | The Perks of Being a Wallflower (dvd) |
Banned Books, 387 B.C. to 1978 A.D. Anne Haight | Lord of the Flies William Golding | The Perks of Being a Wallflower Stephen Chbosky |
Blubber Judy Blume | Marked (House of Night series) P.C. Cast | The Red Pony (dvd) |
Books Under Fire Pat R. Scales | Monster Walter Dean Myers | The Earth's Children saga Jean M. Auel |
Bridge to Terabithia (audiobook) Katherine Paterson | Of Mice and Men (dvd) | The Shining (dvd) |
Bridge to Terabithia Katherine Paterson | Persepolis (dvd) | The Walking Dead series (grahic novel) Robert Kirkman |
Catching Fire Suzanne Collins | Room (dvd) | To Kill a Mockingbird (dvd) |
Christine Stephen King | Saga (graphic novel series) Brian K. Vaughan | The Curous Incident of the Dog in the Night-time Mark Haddon |
Crank Ellen Hopkins | Slaughterhouse-five Kurt Vonnegut | Fahrenheit 451 Ray Bradbury |
Critical Insights: Censored & Banned Literature (ebook) | Sold (streaming video) | The Color Purple (dvd) |
Cujo Stephen King | Tess of the d'Urbervilles (dvd) | The Catcher in the Rye J.D. Salinger |
Drama (graphic novel) Raina Telgemeier | Th1rteen R3asons Why Jay Asher | The Book Thief (dvd) |
Ender's Game (audiobook) Orson Scott Card | The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Mark Twain | Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (dvd) PN1997.E92 2012 |
Ender's Game Orson Scott Care | Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close PS3606.O38E97 2011 |
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Adolescent Health & Wellness RA777.A36 2015 | How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen David Brooks HM1111.B758 2023 | Tai Chi for Beginners and the 24 Forms Paul Lam, etc GV504.L353 2006 | Understanding Nutrition Ellie Whitney, etc QP141.W46 2019 |
Breaking Point: Inside the World of Burnout (video) | Left to Our Own Devices: Outsmarting Smart Technology… Margaret Morris RC489.I54M67 2018 | The Emotional Load: And Other Invisible Stuff Emma HQ1155.E49 2020 | Unshrinking: How to Face Fatphobia Kate Manne HM1091.M37 2024 |
Classroom Yoga Breaks Louise Goldberg LB3013.G628 2017 | Mental Health & Wellbeing (video) | The Good Life: Lessons From the World's Longest Scientific Study of Happiness Robert Waldinger, etc BF575.H27W35 2023 | Walking for Health and Fitness (video) |
Every Brain Needs Music Larry S. Sherman, etc ML3820.S44 2023 | Mindfulness: Ancient Wisdom Meets Modern Psychology Christina, Feldman, etc BF637.S4F4275 2019 | The Longevity Project: Surprising Discoveries for Health and Long Life from the Landmark Eight-Decade Study Howard S. Friedman, etc RA776.75.F75 2010 | Well-Grounded: The Neurobiology of Rational Decisions Kelly Lambert QP395.L36 2018 |
Exploring the Essentials of Healthy Personality: What is Normal? Camay Woodall BF698.W66 2014 | Over the Influence: Why Social Media is Toxic for Women & Girls… Kara Alaimo HM742.A43 2024 | The Psychology of Eating: From Healthy to Disordered Behavior Jane Ogden RC552.E18O47 2010 | When the Body Says 'No" (video) |
Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things Adam Grant BF503.G736 2023 | Qigong Illustrated Christina J. Barea RA781.B37 2011 | The Truth About Improving Your Mental Health (video) | Women's Health in Primary Care: An Integrated Approach Lisa L. Ferguson, etc RA564.85.F47 2024 |
Horizon: How to Sleep Well (video) | Strength Training for Your Yoga Practice (video) | The Vitamins: Fundamental Aspects in Nutrition and Health Gerald F. Combs, Jr, etc QP771.C645 2017 | Yoga Zone Yoga for Life Alan Finger, etc RA781.7.F693 2004 |
These are a few of the items we have to help you on your wellness journey. Print items are on display at the library and link are provided to electronic items. Ask the librarian for more!
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America Eats Nelson Algren | Hasty Pudding, Johnnycakes, and Other Good Stuff Loretta Frances Ichord | The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South Michael W. Twitty E185.89.F66T95 |
American Cooking Dale Brown TX715.B7172 | Legends of Texas Barbecue Cookbook Robb Walsh TX840.B3W36 | The Little House Cookbook: Frontier Foods from Laura Ingalls Wilder's Classic Stories Barbara M. Walker TX715.W1818 |
American Women's Bicentennial Cook Book, 1776-1976 TX715.A545 | Making it Easy: Cajun Cooking Arlene Coco | The Peppers Cookbook: 200 Recipes from the Pepper Lady's Kitchen Jean Andrews TX803.P46A24 |
Barbecuing Around Texas Richard K. Troxell | Mrs. Hill's Southern Practical Cookery and Receipt Book Annabella P. Hill | The Prophets of Smoked Meat: A Journey Through Texas Barbecue Daniel Vaughn TX840.B3V36 |
Come an' Get It: The Story of the Old Cowboy Cook Ramon Adams F56.A3 | North Carolina & Old Salem Cookery Beth Tartan | The Texas Cowboy Cookbook: A History in Recipes and Photos Robb Walsh TX715.2.S69W362 |
Cooking up U.S. History Suzanne I. Barchers | Nova. Edible Insects (video) | The U.S. History Cookbook: Delicious Recipes and Exciting Events from the Past Joan D.Amico |
Eating in America: A History Waverly Root TX353.R64 | Picnic: Willie Nelson's Fourth of July Tradition Dave Dalton Thomas ML420.N4T56 | Untold: The Story of American Barbecue (video) |
Elizabeth's Cook Book: West Texas Favorite Recipes TC715.C7 | Southern Cooking to Remember Kathryn Tucker Windham | Great Old-fashioned American Recipes Beatrice Ojakangas |
Favre Family Cookbook | Super Natural Simple: Whole-Food, Vegetarian Recipes for Real Life Heidi Swanson TX741.S8876 | The Complete Western Cookbook Betty Johnson TX715.J62 |
Check out a few of our books, ebooks and videos for your Fourth of July weekend. Check with the librarian for more!
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Celebrate Pride Month with videos, books and audiobooks. Ask the librarian for more!
A Queer History of the United States for Young People--Michael Bronski HQ763.U5B6965 2019 | Hearstopper--Alice Oseman PN6737.O84H43 | Poor Queer Studies--Matt Brinn (ebook) | The Magician--Colm Toibin PR6070/O455M34 2021 |
All Boys Aren't Blue: A Memoir-Manifesto--George M. Johnson HQ76.27.A37J644 2021 | Less--Andrew Sean Greer (audiobook) PS3557.R398L47 2018 | Ramona Blue--Julie Murphy (eaudiobook) | The Prophets--Robert Jones Jr. PS3610.O62767P76 2021 |
Bi: Bisexual, Pansexual, Fluid, and Nonbinary Youth--Ritch C. Savin-Williams HQ74.S28 2021 | LGBTQ Life in America--Melissa R. Michelson (ebook) | Rumble--Ellen Hopkins PZ7.5.H67Rum 2014 | The Whale (dvd) PN1997.W43 2023 |
Cross My Heart and Never Lie--Nora Dasnes PN6727.D376C767 2023 | Milk Fed--Melissa Broder PS3602.R6345M555 2021 | Shuggie Bain--Douglas Stuart PS3609.T828S58 2020 | This Book is Gay--Juno Dawson HQ7626.D39 2021 |
Fangs--Billy Balibally PN6790.J34F364 | Navigating Trans + and Complex Gender Identities--Jamison Green (ebook) | Ten Steps to Nanette--Hannah Gadsby PN3018.G33A3 2022 | Tomboy--Lisa Davis HQ798.D36 2021 |
Female Husbands: A Trans History--Jen Manion HQ77.9.M26 2020 | Nonbinary: Memoirs of Gender and Identity HQ77.9.N645 2019 | The Deviant's War--Eric Cervini HQ75.8.K35C47 2020 | Under the Whispering Door--Tj Klune PS3611.L86U53 2023 |
Fifteen Hundred Miles From the Sun--Jonny Garza Villa PS3607.A7834F54 2021 | Nonbinary Gender Identities--Charlie McNabb HQ73.M36 2018 | The Fire Never Goes Out--Noelle Stevenson PN6727.S748F57 2020 | Unprotected--Billy Porter PN2287.P5718A3 2021 |
Flamer--Mike Curato PN6727.C873F53 2020 | Only this Beautiful Moment--Abdi Nazemian PS3614.A976O55 2023 | The Guncle--Steven Rowley PS3608.O888G86 2021 | Yung Mungo--Douglas Stuart PS3619.T828Y68 2022 |
Gender Queer--Maia & Phoebe Kobabe PN6727.K63G46 2020 | Plain Bad Heroines--Emily M. Danforth PS3604.A5233P53 2020 | The House in the Cerulean Sea--TJ Klune PS3611.L86H68 2020 |
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Check out a few of the items in our collection to celebrate National Outdoor Month.
A Walk in the Woods--Bill Bryson (audiobook) F106.B922 2998 | Freshwater Fishes of Texas--Earl W. Chilton II QL628.T4C49 1997 | Rugged Access for All--Christopher Kain GV199.56.K35 2020 |
America Outdoors with Baratund Thurston (video series) | How to Photograph the Outdoors in Black and White--George Schaub (ebook) | Safer Water Experience. While on Vacation (video) |
America's Public Lands: From Yellowstone to Smokey Bear and Beyond--Randall K. Wilson HD216.W48 2020 | Kayaking GV783.K39 2009 | State Parks of the South--Vici DeHaan (ebook) |
Become an Outdoor Photographer (video) | Lists of National Historic Landmarks (edocument) | The Camper's Guide to Outdoor Pursuits--Jack Drury (ebook) |
Canoe Country Camping (ebook) | LPGA's Guide to Every Shot GV966.L64 2000 | The Complete Idiot's Guide to Hiking, Camping and the Great Outdoors--Michael Mouland (ebook) |
Exploring Natural Treasures Throughout Texas (edocument) | Official Guide to Texas State Parks & Historic Sites--Laurence Parent F384.3P36 2018 | The Lost Continent: Travels is Small-Town America--Bill Bryson E168.Z82B78 1990 |
Exploring the Black Hills & Badlands--Hiram Rogers (ebook) | Outdoor Careers--Amanda Kirk HF5382.5.U5K52 2009 | The Texas Hill Country: A Photographic Adventure--Michael H. Marvins F392.T47M34 2018 |
Fly Fishing for the Complete Idiot--Michael Rutter SH456.R868 1995 | Rowing and Sculling--Bill Sayer GV791.S29 2013 | Untold 85: The Story of American Barbecue (video) |
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I ran across Perplexity AI today. Very interesting thing to try out. Perplexity AI is an AI-chatbot-powered "research and conversational search engine" (Source: Wikipedia)
Unlike other search engines, like Google and Duck-Duck-Go, Perplexity draws on multiple large language models to produce its responses. Perplexity currently uses OpenAi's GPT-3 Turbo, Anthropic's Claude 3, and others. Unlike a standard search engine, which give users a list of links to follow themselves, Perplexity delivers a natural language response like one would expect from a chatbot.
Some key features are:
- Natural Language Interface
- Web Indexing - they claim to index the web daily to provide up-to-date information. Chatbots run at least a year out of date.
- Cited Sources (!!!) with in-text citations
- Follow-up questions - Perplexity can pose follow up questions to clarify or narrow a search.
The search box provides a "focus" filter. You can select "all" (the entire internet) for your search or the following limits:
- Wolfram/Alpha - the computational knowledge engine
- Academic - search in published academic papers
- You Tube - discover and watch videos
- Writing - general text of chat without searching the web
- Reddit - Search for discussions and opinions
You can also upload pdfs, CSV files, images, and text documents for analysis.
Perplexity has three subscription options:
- Free
- Pro - $20 per month
- Enterprise Pro, pricing based on team size.
The free version does not require an account and support basic searches, including citations and follow-up queries.
Are there any disadvantages? Sure. All AI tools return questionable information and can be repetitive. Perplexity is an AI and vulnerable to hallucinations and other issues that affect LLMs. And the big one in academic research - NO JOURNAL ARTICLES. While the sources cited are worthy, especially when filtered by "academic" none of the sources cited were from recent (or even old) journal articles.
Still, Perplexity is fun to play with. Give it a try.
Perplexity AI
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Join us in celebrating our furry (and not) friends for National Pet Month with books, ebooks and videos. See the librarian for more. Ebooks and videos are hyperlinked. Books are in the General Stacks with the call number listed unless otherwise indicated.
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April is National Poetry Month. Check out our collection of ebooks in poetry!
The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics by
Dear Students and Faculty,
We want to inform you about upcoming changes to the authentication process for accessing our library databases. These updates aim to enhance security and improve your user experience. The process started on October 5 and will take a few days to complete as our library staff implement the changes database by database.
What changes will you see?
***Note…we are also seeing problems with users logging into MYEbsco personal accounts after they enter a database. We do not believe that the two issues are related, but we have entered a support ticket with EBSCO for resolution.
If you have any questions or need assistance, feel free to reach out to the library staff.
Thank you for your understanding!
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