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It’s Banned Books Week!

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Wait. Why would you celebrate banning books? 

Books Unite Us, Censorship Divides Us. Banned Books Week, Sept. 26-Oct. 2, 2021. bannedbooksweek.org

It’s actually the opposite. Banned Books Week draws attention to books that have been challenged for removal in library and school collections and draws attention to historical banning or removal of texts. Celebrating Banned Books Week reminds us of the power of words. 

Click through to read more about Banned Books Week, including the books that were most frequently challenged in 2020. 

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Taking Home Tech Tools: Chromebooks, Webcams, and Other Tech for Success

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Are you, a friend, or one of your students trying to complete school assignments on a smart phone, tablet, old/slow/wonky computer, or shared computer?

  • kira, a brindle dog with perky ears, rests her paw on a laptop
    Kira needs to complete her assignments, but Courtney needs their shared laptop for work.
  • charlie, a tuxedo cat, rests on a laptop
    Scheduling computer time makes Charlie tired, so he fell asleep on the laptop he shares with Meredith.

Does your computer mostly work, but you need a better webcam or microphone to participate in online class discussions?

Do you need a Chromebook to bring home so you can complete your assignments when it’s convenient? 

Let the Library help!

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