Welcome to the Banned Books Blog! This April 2024, we have a young teen dealing with racism and trauma in his community and a young boy visiting his incarcerated mother. These titles may be available in other formats or languages. Check our catalog for availability! Currently, a librarian faces a lawsuit for her actions in…
Research 101: HathiTrust
By alayton
When researching, you may need to find something obscure or little-known. It might not be a scientific article but instead an old edition of a picture book or sheet music. That’s where HathiTrust comes in. Not unlike the Internet Archive, HathiTrust Digital Library offers a variety of books and book-like items such as magazines, newspapers…
Queer Lit Review: April 2024
By JordanD
Hello and welcome to the April 2024 edition of the Queer Lit Review blog! This month we have two debutantes distracting themselves from seeking husbands, two spies searching for those trying to bring down the kingdom, and a doctor and a painter coming together to live and love. These titles may be available in other…
Shakira
By Rebecca Hunt
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, known professionally as Shakira, was born in Colombia February 2, 1977, to a Colombian mother and a Lebanese father. Her musical talent was recognized from an early age as she soaked up musical influences from her Latin and Middle Eastern heritages as well as rock and roll sung in English. Her…
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