Libraries promote open access to all ideas, regardless of controversy. Banned books often deal with difficult subject matter or present different viewpoints and perspectives to relevant and timely situations. Exploring complex subjects allows you to build empathy for people unlike yourself. Reading banne...
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Picture Books Celebrating Acceptance, Kindness and Inclusivity
The world is a diverse place. It is important to teach kids about people outside of their immediate family and to celebrate people's differences. A fun and easy way to introduce your little ones to these important concepts is through reading books! They are a great conversation starter for parents to talk to their kids about difference, kindness, tolerance, respect and many other important topics. We've put together this book list of picture books that are in the library's collection. The list i...
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A Book List to Support Conversations on Race, Racism and Social Justice
As a library our goal is to provide access to resources so that people can educate themselves. In light of recent events in the United States and throughout the world we thought it was important to put together a list of resources that you can access to better understand this situation and help your children better understand the situation.
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April showers bring May flowers…Virtual Book Display
We’ve put together a list of digital book selections, available through Libby/OverDrive. Some are available as both e-books and audio books and others are available in one of those forms. We hope you find something enjoyable to read!
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