Yesterday, the American Library Association condemned the inhumane practice of separating refugee families interned in concentration camps along the southwest border of the United States. The ALA's press release reads, in part, The nation’s library community is appalled that innocent children would face such emotional trauma and would be locked in mass facilities and separated…
Book Giveaway for Teens
Teens in grades 6-12 may enter for the chance to win a free copy of X: A Novel, the 2017-2017 Great Michigan Read title! WHAT IS THE GREAT MICHIGAN READ? The Michigan Humanities Council’s Great Michigan Read is a book club for the entire state with a focus on a single book – X: A…
Teen Filmmaker Festival in Kalamazoo
Calling all Michigan filmmakers ages 12-19! You are invited to enter your short films (no more than 10 minutes long) in the 15th Annual Teen Filmmaker Festival by 5pm on Friday, January 26, 2018. Award categories are: Grand Prize for Best Film Best Animation Best Experimental Film Best Music Video Best Short Film Best Technical…
Empathy & Equity Box Debuts at ELPL
What is the Empathy & Equity Box? This is an anonymously accessible pantry for anyone in need to pick up food, school supplies, personal care products, and information about local crisis intervention programs. We've partnered with Adriana Flores, who created the Empathy and Equity Box to provide hygiene products to neighbors in need. The first…
Can’t Stop the Signal
The Office for Intellectual Freedom of the American Library Association has condemned the Trump administration's censorship of federal government agencies' social media accounts, including the Environmental Protection Agency, as a "heavy-handed attempt to silence the scientific community," stating: To restrict citizens’ access to information essential to their health because it fails to agree with the…
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