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Patsy working with learner Jianhong

During National Volunteer Week, the Library celebrates its VITAL volunteers for their incredible efforts in support of adult literacy!

VITAL - Volunteers in Tutoring Adult Learners , Connect, Learn, Read
April 24, 2020
World Book Online: Student Encyclopedia Tutorial

Available through the eLibrary, World Book Online includes a number of different educational resources for learners of all ages. 

Kids , eLibrary
April 6, 2020
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Stuck in the house? Give the our eBook collection a try! eBooks encompass any type of book you can imagine. Check out this list to get you started. It includes a cozy mystery, science fiction, and everything in between.

Digital Picks
April 2, 2020
"The Mouse and the Motorcycle" In Spanish

Biblioteca electrónica (eLibrary) para niños en español: Cuentos y Más

La colección gratuita de eLibrary de la Biblioteca incluye una variedad de opciones de lectura, audición y visualización para sus hijos, incluidos cuentos y recursos informativos en español.

Kids , eLibrary
March 27, 2020
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Whether or not you've gotten your fingers in the soil this Spring (or plan to), pick up one of these great garden reads. Be inspired, get creative, and pick up some how-tos. Enrich your soil and your life!

Nature and the Environment
March 12, 2020
Celebrate Voices of People with Disabilities
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This booklist includes characters and authors with differing abilities. We highlight this topic in hopes it will help bring awareness to people with disabilities and a world where the successes and frustrations of being disabled are noted and respected.

Celebrate Identities
March 9, 2020
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This booklist features titles written about and by women. Women's stories are significant because they allow children to see themselves in stories and know the person behind the words are similar to them. It means that not only is the story important, but also who tells that story.

Celebrate Identities
March 2, 2020
We Can Do It: Women's History
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March is Women's History Month! Celebrate the accomplishments of women in the arts, religion, human rights, politics, science, and every other aspect of the human experience. The women of the past inspire those of the future in the fight for equality.

History
February 21, 2020
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Cozy up with a romance book! These romances include everything from outlaws and spies to werewolves and dragons! Pick a classic romance author like Danielle Steel, or something new, like Nalini Singh.

Recommended Fiction
February 21, 2020
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Check out these thrillers!

Recommended Fiction
February 21, 2020
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A compilation of short western stories by Elmore Leonard. 

Recommended Fiction
February 19, 2020
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Get ready to vote with some books about past elections. Learn about the stolen election of 1876, or discover how the 1968 election transformed the landscape of American politics. Then make your decisions about our current elections and get out and vote!

History
February 17, 2020
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A grant from the Wahl Family Charitable Trust will fund the purchase of iPad minis for dedicated use at the Ellettsville Branch, expanding access to STEAM tools for school-age children and increasing the opportunity for related programs at the Library.

Think Library , Create, Learn
January 30, 2020