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Chicago Public Library Calls Staff Back to Work, Plans Full Reopen June 1

Chicago Public Library calling back staff endangers them -- as much as opening for scaled-down regular service June 1 endangers its communities.

7 Weirdly Specific Libraries and Collections From Around the World

From hip hop to Yiddish works to sourdough starter, explore some of the most niche libraries and collections found on the globe and online.

13 Pioneering Black American Librarians You Oughta Know

Here are 13 pioneering Black American librarians, but this is only a fraction of the black librarians who have left a lasting legacy in librarianship.

The Most Popular Books In Libraries, January–March 2020

These were the most popular books in libraries to kick off 2020. What have you read? Missed? Want to pick up from your library or bookstore next?

Fascinating and Free Things Available on the Library of Congress Website

Prepare to fall down the rabbit hole of fascinating, fun, and intriguing free things that you can access from the Library of Congress website!

Lockdown Librarian: Ways to Connect to Your Patrons

Here are a few ways one school librarian has been reaching out to students, for possible use and adoption at your library or school.

Librarians Under Pandemic Duress: Layoffs, Napkin Masks, and Fear of Retaliation

Librarians face challenges, dangerous work conditions, and layoffs, as decisions made in response to COVID-19 expose cracks in leadership and funding.

The Library Bill of Rights: What They Are and What They Mean for You

Learn about the Library Bill of Rights, with explanations and examples of how library users might apply them in their own use of their libraries and more.

Literary Magazines Published by Libraries

Many libraries publish art and lit magazines featuring authors and artists from their local community and from all over the world.

Tales of a Library Unicorn: The Children in Conflict

On the numerous (sometimes baffling) ways young library patrons lash out at each other, and how one librarian resolves these spats.

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