Banned Books Week
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Banned Books Week

Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read which begin in 1982.  it is normally observed during the last week of September, and focuses on the value of free and open access to information. Listed below are some of the books that have been challenged in the past across the country….

Learn About:  Asian American + Pacific Islander Heritage Month
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Learn About: Asian American + Pacific Islander Heritage Month

May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month – a celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. A rather broad term, Asian/Pacific encompasses all of the Asian continent and the Pacific islands of Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. The month of May was chosen to commemorate the immigration of the first Japanese to the United…

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Read Woke at Home: Asian American/Pacific Islander Voices

Join us for an online reading challenge that is all about discovering diverse titles! Starting September 1, log your books and earn badges for a chance to win diverse book bundles and prizes. Open to all ages, register online at homewood.beanstack.com. Join us for an online reading challenge that is all about discovering diverse titles!…

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Read Woke At Home: Immigration

Join us for an online reading challenge that is all about discovering diverse titles! Starting September 1, log your books and earn badges for a chance to win diverse book bundles and prizes. Open to all ages, register at homewood.beanstack.org.  This week, our suggested reading list spotlights characters and stories centered around Immigrants voices. We…

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Read Woke At Home: Social Injustice

Join us for an online reading challenge that is all about discovering diverse titles! Starting September 1, log your books and earn badges for a chance to win diverse book bundles and prizes. Open to all ages, register at homewood.beanstack.org.  This week, our suggested reading list spotlights characters and stories centered around Social Injustice I…