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The Protests in Context: Books about Race, Racism, and Social Struggle

by Katie AumanBook Recommendations, Library Blog June 2, 2020June 10, 2020Comments are Disabled

A Statement from the Library District Executive Director on Racial and Social Equity 6/2/2020 We are committed to achieving racial and social equity by contributing to a more just society in which all community members can realize their full potential. Poudre River Public Library District can help achieve true and sustained equity through an intentional, …

Matt de la Peña, Love, and Mirrors and Windows

by Katie AumanBook Recommendations, Library Blog, Library Programs, News, Writing August 30, 2018August 2, 2018Comments are Disabled

There’s a concept in teaching and learning that readers, especially children, use books, stories, and the characters they encounter like windows, mirrors, and sliding glass doors. It’s an issue of representation – of seeing yourself reflected in the characters you meet – but also seeing the faces and stories of others. When you and your …

Enjoy a World of Holidays & Festivals

by Katie AumanLibrary Blog December 8, 2016December 5, 2016Comments are Disabled

Few months are as full of multicultural and multinational feasts and celebrations as the month of December! Some of these events – like St. Nicholas Day – you may recognize, but I bet a few are brand new to you. By no means is this a complete list of December holidays, just a quick taste …

Social Justice, Race, & Cultural Awareness: Books for Kids, Tweens, & Teens

by Katie AumanLibrary Blog July 16, 2016July 21, 2016Comments are Disabled

In the midst of our nation’s most recent social turmoil – following the shooting deaths of two black men in Louisiana and Minnesota, and soon after the shooting deaths of five Dallas police officers – you may find it difficult to discuss with children and young adults the images and information they’re seeing in the …