The Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Summit is a full-day event on August 7 at the URI Library Galanti Lounge, and will feature speakers and activities designed to help libraries embed equity, diversity and inclusion practices into library services, programs, collections and work culture. Space is limited so register soon to attend.
Kids Reading Across RI Presents From Earth to the Moon!
From Earth to the Moon! is a free summer library program presented by KRARI honorary chair Renée Gamba, Director Museum of Natural History and Planetarium. Throughout the summer, this program will be offered at 17 public libraries statewide in support of the 2019 KRARI book Sanity & Tallulah and the 2019 Summer Reading Program "A Universe of Stories."
The Yiddish Book Center’s “Coming to America” Reading Groups for Public Libraries
The Yiddish Book Center’s “Coming to America” Reading Groups for Public Libraries is a reading and discussion program to engage teens and adults in thinking about immigrants’ experiences encountering America...
Supreme Court blocks citizenship question
The US Supreme Court has blocked the inclusion of a citizenship question on the 2020 Census for the time being, remanding the decision back to district court. The Court ruled that the evidence presented was not sufficient to include the question in the Census...
National Library Service for the Blind Changes Name
NLS have received final approval from the Librarian of Congress to change its name to “National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled” ...
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