For Thanksgiving one year, Kate Collins, an associate librarian at Duke, turned to the past for help feeding family and friends. Collins re-created a sweet potato custard recipe from a November 1870
About 30 minutes before the end of a workday, Jane Day gets up from her desk at her house in Carrboro and moves to a more comfortable chair nearby. The small adjustment is a gentle reminder that her workday is ending, and she can begin transitioning to her personal life. From that comfy spot, she pets her dog, Andy, and cat, Noodle, and answers library reference request questions and answers other email. Then, once her work is done, Day, who works from home two days per week, closes her computer with peace of mind.