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October 2, 2022

7 Bulletin Board Ideas to Boost Reading

September 21, 2022

Create (or Code) Slideshows in Seconds to Engage Readers

September 13, 2022

Relax. Rest Easy. Do More with Alexandria’s EXPLORE

August 15, 2022

18 Hispanic Books Celebrate A Culture

August 11, 2022

Neon Library Posters

Inspire in style! Your classroom will be GLOWING with these neon reading posters to start off the school year.
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July 10, 2015

4 Librarians Who Conquered ‘Big Brother’

“As a librarian, I believe it is my duty and responsibility to speak out about any infringement to the intellectual freedom of library patrons,” said Mr. Chase. “But until today, my own government prevented me from fulfilling that duty.”
July 1, 2015

Celebrate Your Freedom to Read this 4th of July

Hey! It’s the Fourth of July this weekend. You know what that means–time to blow stuff up and grill some dogs. But before we get to that . . . let’s take a minute to pay our respects to all of those who fought, and continue to fight, for the freedoms […]
June 16, 2015

Book Review: Escape Reality with Candy and the Creepy Creatures of Abarat

In Clive Barker’s Abarat, readers meet 16-year-old Candy Quackenbush, a small-town girl with an alcoholic father and weak-willed mother. Candy knows there are more interesting places out there and longs for something weird. When Candy meets the John brothers, a creature with 1 body and 8 heads, she brings the […]