Reading for Understanding- Celebrating Pride Month
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Celebrate Pride Month with an Award-Winning Read

June is LGBTQ Pride Month, and Algonquin Area Public Library District is delighted to celebrate the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer community, by highlighting some the best in LGBTQ literature, including winners of the 2021 Lambda Literary “Lammy”  Awards. The awards are given by Lambda Literary, which began in 1987 when the owner of the Lambda Rising Bookstore in […]

Fascinating lives, unforgettable stories
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Fascinating lives, unforgettable stories

“It is not my deeds that I write down, it is myself, my essence.” Michel de Montaigne Pick up a memoir this March, and get to know someone remarkable. Whether it’s an ordinary person thrust into extraordinary circumstances, or someone who is already a household name but has a story about how an unexpected challenge or tragedy has shaped them, […]

Celebrate Women!
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Celebrate Women!

March is Women’s History Month, a time to recognize the contributions of women– from great leaders, and top achievers in sports, entertainment, and literature, to the  anonymous women working daily to build a better world for their families and communities. The annual recognition began in California as a local week-long celebration in 1978. In 1980, President Carter issued a presidential […]

Black History Month- By the Book
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Black History Month- By the Book

February is Black History Month, a time to celebrate the contributions and history of Black Americans, past and present. The celebration dates back to 1926, when it was created by African American historian, educator and publisher Carter G. Woodson as a one week observance. It expanded to a month-long celebration in 1976. The month of February was chosen to coincide […]

Read for Understanding: Celebrate Native American Heritage Month
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Read for Understanding: Celebrate Native American Heritage Month

  Since 1990, November has been designated as Native American Heritage Month, when we recognize the cultures, contributions and struggles of America’s indigenous people. According to Native Hope, an advocacy organization for the Native American community, there are an estimated 6.79 million Native Americans currently living in the United States, and 574 federally recognized tribes. Unfortunately, the languages and cultures […]