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30 Years Ago at the WPL

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Library Lines April 1993 Every Thursday our email subscribers receive their copy of Library Lines. Library Lines is our weekly newsletter that delivers news about…
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Black History Month

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Black History Month is celebrated in February, which is a way to honor the history and achievements of the Black community in this country. Since…
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Youth Media Awards 2023!

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January 30 was a big day in Libraryland with the announcement of the American Library Association’s Youth Media Awards!  There are too many award winners…
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Happy Birthday Dolly Parton!

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“We just gotta do our best day-to-day, be the best person we can, do the best work we can, and just keep on dreamin’.” -Dolly Parton…
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Happy Kwanzaa!

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Kwanzaa is an annual African American celebration of family and community that was created in 1966 by a professor of African studies named Maulana Karenga. …
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