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Read with MLC: Historical Fiction
Welcome to August, and the eighth month of the 2024 Read With MLC reading challenge. This month’s reading prompt is to read a work of historical fiction. What…
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Read With MLC: The Year You Were Born
Congratulations, y’all! We’ve made it halfway through 2024 and this year’s Read With MLC reading challenge. We dedicated the month of July to reading a book published the…
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Book Clubs Transform Us All
Book clubs are social gatherings for the literary-minded, providing a space to discuss literature, share insights, and enjoy discussion with fellow readers. However, within the confines of a…
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A Splash of Red for Juneteenth
The Emancipation Proclamation was signed in 1863; however, slaves in Texas were not informed of their newfound freedom until two years later, on June 19, 1865. This is…
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Read With MLC: Colorful Titles
Welcome to June, and the sixth reading prompt for our 2024 Read With MLC reading challenge: read a book with a color in the title. The idea behind…
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Talking Book Services Resources Roundup
The National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) is “a free braille and talking book library service for people with temporary or permanent low vision, blindness, or…
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Beyond the Encyclopedia
Have you ever wondered where on earth your local librarian found the answer to that extremely specific question you asked? You may assume that they are just better…
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Read With MLC: Short Stories
Welcome to May, and the fifth reading prompt for our 2024 Read With MLC reading challenge: read a short story collection. May is actually Short Story Month and…
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Mississippi’s Arab-Americans
Happy Arab-American Heritage Month! Did you know that members of the Arab ethnic group began immigrating to Mississippi in the 1870s? These people were mainly Christians from Lebanon and…
