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ALA Launches Reporting Form for Incidents Against Immigrants in Libraries

Acknowledgments: The author thanks Hayley Park of the University of Maryland for her contributions to language used in this article […]

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ALA Launches ‘Show Up for Our Libraries’ Campaign

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Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Celebrates Welcoming Week

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Ransomware on the Rise: Protecting Library Systems

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First Naturalization Ceremony Hosted at Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

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Book Résumés: A Tool for Defending the Right to Read

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