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October is LGTBQ+ History Month 10/2/2023

Photo by Edson Rosas on Unsplash. According to the Library of Congress LGBTQ+ History month was first officially celebrated in the United States in 1994.  This coincided with National Coming Out ...
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Shining Light on Ongoing Censorship Attempts 9/29/2023

Banned Books Week 2023 is October 1-October 7. Banned Books Week brings together the entire book community — librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and readers of all types ...
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Spotlighting AANHPI Voices and Stories 9/18/2023

The Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISI) program was established by Congress on September 27, 2007 to improve access to high-quality postsecondary ...
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Maui Fires Mis/Disinformation 9/12/2023

Sadly, conspiracy theories related to last month's Maui wildfires have been running rampant in our shared information landscape. A new report from Newsguard sheds light on the ways that pro-China ...
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Himeyuri and Hawaii Opens September 5 9/1/2023

Our Library is set to host “Himeyuri and Hawaii,” an exhibition from the Himeyuri Peace Museum in Okinawa, from Sept. 5 to Jan. 31, 2024. The exhibit, which examines the connection between ...
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Mathematics & Statistics Awareness 4/10/2023

April is Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month. The annual observance aims to help improve our general knowledge and appreciation of these subjects that are essential to advancement and ...
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