The Connection Between Reading and Bad Bunny’s Halftime Show
In case you missed it, Bad Bunny performed at this year’s Super Bowl. As soon as the halftime show...
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Humbled and Hopeful: How My Violin Journey Refocused My Librarian Lens
I have been surrounded by music my entire life. My father is a musician, and I grew up in...
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Books That Give Voice to Transgender Experiences
There’s too much hatred in the world. This Pride Month we celebrate our capacity for love in all...
Read MoreFighting Anti-Semitism and Anti-Asian Hate Through Books
May is Jewish American Heritage and Asian American & Pacific Islander Month. Both these cultures contain vibrant histories. Unfortunately, something else they have in common lately is an increase in hate crimes against them....
Read MoreAuthors Discuss the Crisis in Afghanistan
As the United States withdraws from Afghanistan, many American children and adults do not know what to do to support the Afghan people caught in the turmoil. Throughout the pandemic, we have turned to both literature and...
Read MoreBooks to Celebrate Cultures and Foster Togetherness
There is so much misinformation circulating around the world these days. Hate has always existed but in today’s environment, it is front and center because of social media and other forms of technology that enable lies to spread...
Read MoreCollection Development Today: Learning Is Personal
This past year brought a global pandemic, massive protests around policing and racism, a fraught election, a riot at the Capitol, mass unemployment, mass shootings, and our democracy on the brink. And, of course, the impact of...
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