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Royal Portuguese Reading Room, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It opened to the public in 1883.

Dwayne Betts and his mission beyond prison

At 16 Dwayne Betts was imprisoned for carjacking. With time on his hands, he began writing. Now an accomplished poet, playwright and memoirist, as well as an attorney, he has also founded a non-profit, Freedom Reads, that provides libraries to inmates. Correspondent Erin Moriarty talks with Betts about remaking his life, from felon to MacArthur Fellow.

Dwayne Betts and his mission beyond prison At 16 Dwayne Betts was imprisoned for carjacking. With time on his hands, he began writing. Now an accomplished poet, playwright and memoirist, as well as an...

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The book is nearly always better!

The book is always better!

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Come check out the book display in the LRC atrium that our fabulous student workers created, the semester is almost over and you have room to breathe again. Check out these great titles, there’s something for everyone.

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Books for All

The New York Public Library stands by the right to read freely. In response to recent efforts to ban certain books in some communities across the United States, the Library is making a selection of commonly banned books available to everyone—for free.

Books for All The New York Public Library stands by the right to read freely. In response to recent efforts to ban certain books in some communities across the United States, the Library is making a selection of commonly banned books available to everyone—for free.

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In honor of National Library Week and AACPL's Library Giving Day, we invite you to enjoy this lovely 1952 poem by Alberto Rios.

Efforts to ban books jumped an 'unprecedented' four-fold in 2021, ALA report says

Efforts to ban books jumped an 'unprecedented' four-fold in 2021, ALA report says The American Library Association says libraries faced the highest number of book challenges since they started tracking in 2000. Maia Kobabe's Gender Queer topped their list of most challenged books.

76% of library staff have had a sword fight with those old-fashioned newspaper sticks

Accurate.

Minnesota State - Write Like Us

New comic! The Librarian's Guide to Book Etiquette

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A cartoon by Sophie Lucido Johnson and Sammi Skolmoski.

See more cartoons from this week’s issue: http://nyer.cm/ako8KMU

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How Non-Librarians Imagine a Librarian’s Typical Workday

How Non-Librarians Imagine a Librarian’s Typical Workday 6 a.m. Wake up and put on knit cardigan, slacks, and sensible shoes. Feed my cat, Mr. Foibles. Have tea and English muffin while I read Shakespeare...

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A cartoon by Avi Steinberg.

Here's some of the new books in the library. Come check them out!

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Which type of reader are you? 📚

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How to read more 📚