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#OwnVoices: Celebrating Diverse Literature Written by Diverse Authors

Published by Jamie Stroble / July 23, 2020

So what is #ownvoices? Maybe you’ve seen the hashtag on Twitter, or heard other readers talking about it. Not a new concept, the hashtag was coined in 2015 by author Corinne Duyvis, who wanted a way to share books whose main characters represented varied groups of people, and were also penned by writers who shared the same diversity as their main characters. Take a look at our staff picks that represent the authors' #ownvoices.

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Welcome Back to the Library. We're So Glad You're Here

Published by Mary Giunca / July 20, 2020

All of our Libraries are open, and we're looking forward to seeing you again. We're following local health guidance. We're only allowing 10-20 percent capacity and are doing deep cleaning at each location. To understand how your visit to the Library will be different, click through to watch our new video.