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Banned Books Week 2023

Every year during Banned Books Week (October 1-7 this year), the American Library Association (ALA) celebrates the freedom to read by recognizing books that have ...
/ Authors & Books, Older Adults, We Suggest
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Identity & coming out: Books, an event & a new on-demand virtual book club for grade schoolers

October 11 is National Coming Out Day in the United States. Inaugurated in 1988, National Coming Out Day is a day to promote education, activism, ...
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One-on-one tech help: ‘This has been so freeing’

A few years ago, Sharon Eckhoff inherited a Mac laptop from her son. She loves pretty much everything about it, including the sensory feel of ...
/ Digital Learning, Impact
Robert Kelly and grandsons sit in chairs in the Main Library Children's Area

Access news online for free with your library card

When Robert Kelly (pictured above with his grandsons) was working in the software industry, he subscribed widely to magazines and newspapers from around the country ...
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Get cozy for autumn

By Collection Management Librarian Dontaná When the weather starts to turn and the air gets crisp, we pull out our sweaters, socks, and blankets. We ...
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Library Card Sign-Up Month: New ways to use your library

By Health & Senior Services Librarian Rose Barnes Happy September! I hope you’re enjoying the slow cool down from summer and are ready to put ...
/ Older Adults
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50 years of hip hop: How we celebrated

Hip hop is more than music and dance, says Director of Equity & Anti-Racism Stephen Jackson. "It is culture. It permeates every fabric of American ...
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30 things to do with little ones this fall

Fall is festive and fun for families! Your public library and the Collaboration for Early Childhood have curated activities, events, and resources for you and ...