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06/02/2026

Happy Pride Month! Ever wonder about the evolution of the Pride Flag?

The first rainbow flag was designed in 1978 by artist, activist, and drag queen Gilbert Baker.

He had been urged by Harvey Milk, one of the first openly gay elected officials in the U.S., to create a symbol of pride for the gay community.

The first versions, all handmade, were flown on June 25, 1978, for the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day parade.

In 1994, Baker made a mile-long version of the flag for the 25th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, and the rainbow flag was solidly established as the symbol for LGBTQ pride.

06/02/2026

NASA's Artemis II mission, gut simulations, spiders armed with claws, and saving the northern white rhino. Learn about all of this and more with AccessScience: https://blogs.dctc.edu/library/2026/06/02/accessscience-update-100/

05/29/2026

On this day in 1917, John F. Kennedy was born in Brookline, Massachusetts. The youngest person ever elected president, Kennedy's presidency was marked by global tensions with the Soviet Union and New Frontier domestic programs in the United States. Interested in learning more about other US presidents? Stop by the library this summer or check out our online catalog: https://mnpals-dct.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,us%20presidents&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=MyInstitution&vid=01MNPALS_DCT:DCT&offset=0

05/18/2026

The library's summer hours begin on Tuesday, May 19th and continue through Friday, August 21st. We'll be open from 9 am to 2 pm, Monday through Friday. Drop in and check out some summer reads!

05/11/2026

On this day in 1858, Minnesota became the 32nd state to enter the Union. President James Buchanan had received the application for statehood in January of that year, but it had been delayed by the issue of statehood for Kansas and the expansion of slavery in that region of the country. Interested in learning more about the North Star State? Check out some of our resources at the library: https://mnpals-dct.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Minnesota%20history&tab=PHYS&search_scope=PHYS&vid=01MNPALS_DCT:DCT&offset=0

05/06/2026

On this day in 1889, the Eiffel Tower officially opened to the public as the entrance arch to the Exposition Universelle (World's Fair) in Paris, acting as a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution. Want to learn more about what books the library has about architecture? Take a look at our catalog: https://mnpals-dct.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,architecture&tab=PHYS&search_scope=PHYS&vid=01MNPALS_DCT:DCT&offset=0

05/04/2026

New books - check them out! https://blogs.dctc.edu/library/2026/05/04/new-titles-124/

04/28/2026

Today marks the 100th birthday of American novelist Harper Lee. Born in 1926, Lee's 1960 novel To Kill a Mockingbird won the 1961 Pulitzer Prize and is considered a classic of modern American literature. Lee was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2007 for her contribution to literature.

04/22/2026

Happy Earth Day! This global event focuses on the transition to clean energy, promoting sustainable technology, and driving community-led action. Interested in learning more about Earth Day? Come check out our display of books in the library!

04/15/2026

On this day in 1912, the RMS Titanic, the largest ocean liner in service at the time, sank in the North Atlantic Ocean after striking an iceberg. One of the deadliest peacetime maritime disasters in history, the Titanic sank with over a thousand passengers and crew still on board. Learn more about this historical event here: https://www.thecollector.com/titanic-ship-sinking/