Tag: library
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Grant awarded to La Crosse County Library
La Crosse County Library is getting a boost to help expand cultural programming and materials. The library has been awarded a grant through “The East Asia in the Upper Midwest Library Program”, a … Full story: https://www.aol.com/news/grant-awarded-la-crosse-county-134228833.html
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La Crosse County Library Awarded Grant to expand East Asian collection
LA CROSSE COUNTY, Wis. (WEAU) – La Crosse County Library is announcing it has been awarded a grant from the “East Asia in the Upper Midwest Library Program” competition. Full story: https://www.weau.com/2026/05/13/la-crosse-county-library-awarded-grant-expand-east-asian-collection/
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La Crosse County Library receives grant to expand Hmong literature collection
The La Crosse County Library was awarded a grant to help expand its East Asian literature collection, according to a release. Full story: https://www.news8000.com/news/education/la-crosse-county-library-receives-grant-to-expand-hmong-literature-collection/article_2aeda6f6-3784-4ac6-868c-8d058366946e.html
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Minnesota library expands dementia care kits
A Minnesota library system is working to make meaningful connections easier for families facing memory loss. Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/minnesota-library-expands-dementia-care-kits/ar-AA1Zo2GN
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La Crosse County Library hosts bilingual Hmong story time in Onalaska
The Onalaska event follows a similar story time the library hosted in Holmen last month. Featured guest Yang, a College Advisor at Western Technical College and first-generation Hmong-American, helped … Full story: https://www.news8000.com/entertainment/events/la-crosse-county-library-hosts-bilingual-hmong-story-time-in-onalaska/article_9e2dcde6-787e-46f3-bb9a-055e8e8f1f03.html
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Free story time event highlights Hmong culture and language
Lisa Yang will host the bilingual event from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 4 at the Onalaska Library. Full story: https://www.wxow.com/news/free-story-time-event-highlights-hmong-culture-and-language/article_cb90fa63-a3eb-4a9a-a19c-f73e2cfd7654.html
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Free Bilingual Story Event puts Hmong Culture and Language in Spotlight
>From 6:30-7:30pm on Wednesday Lisa Yang will be hosting a story time event at the Onalaska Public Library … Full story: https://www.wxow.com/video/free-bilingual-story-event-puts-hmong-culture-and-language-in-spotlight/video_88fa43ef-167a-5a1f-a00a-0a8ad176bada.html
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Gov. Evers and First Lady showcase capitol holiday decor in virtual tour
For those who cannot travel to Madison this holiday season to see the decorations in person, the governor and his wife offered Wisconsinites a virtual tour. Full story: https://fox11online.com/news/state/gov-tony-evers-and-first-lady-kathy-showcase-capitol-holiday-decor-in-virtual-tour-executive-residence-madison-whispering-pines-oconto-county-wreath-books-library-american-girl-dolls-hmong-alzheimers-disease-christmas-railroad-ornaments
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St. Paul library card marks anniversary of Southeast Asian resettlement
The St. Paul Public Library system has rolled out a special edition library card recognizing the 50th anniversary of Southeast Asian resettlement in St. Paul. The free card, designed by Twin Cities … Full story: https://www.twincities.com/2025/12/09/st-paul-library-offers-card-for-50th-anniversary-of-s-e-asian-resettlement/
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The Gift Of Literacy: Give a Kid a Book Drive Returns Through Dec. 15
Between 2020 and 2024, the Friends of the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library’s annual Give a Kid a Book program has received and distributed over nearly 20,000 books. This year the program is … Full story: https://volumeone.org/articles/2025/12/08/376835-the-gift-of-literacy-annual-give-a-kid-a-book
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L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library holding annual ‘Give a Kid a Book’ program
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) – The Friends of the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library’s annual ‘Give a Kid a Book’ program is underway. According to a press release from the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public … Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/society-culture-and-history/books-and-literature/l-e-phillips-memorial-public-library-holding-annual-give-a-kid-a-book-program/ar-AA1RdwiQ
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Minnesota lawmakers ask state officials to intervene as Hmong Minnesotans face deportation to Laos
About 100 people rallied at the East Side Freedom Library in St. Paul against the deportation of Southeast Asian and Hmong immigrants. Full story: https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-lawmakers-ask-state-officials-to-intervene-as-hmong-minnesotans-face-deportation-to-laos/601371725
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Minneapolis Central Library show opens dialogue between incarcerated artists, public
SEEN: In the Stacks,” now showing at the Minneapolis Central Library, began as a collaboration with the Weisman Art Museum, pairing seven incarcerated artists with seven Twin Cities-based artists, … Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/arts-culture/minneapolis-central-library-incarcerated-artists-seen-exhibit/
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Eau Claire library launches new book collection to help non-native English speakers
There’s a new collection of books at the Eau Claire library aimed at those whose first language isn’t English. Full story: https://www.wqow.com/eye-on-eau-claire/eau-claire-library-launches-new-book-collection-to-help-non-native-english-speakers/article_9812ff49-d394-4c33-8f05-24b6d970e176.html
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New book collection aims to keep native languages alive
The new ‘Community languages collection’ at the LE Phillips Public Library has already caught many people’s eye, specifically those who speak a native language like French, Hmong, even Ojibwe. Y para … Full story: https://www.msn.com/
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New book collection aims to keep native languages alive
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) – The new ‘Community languages collection’ at the LE Phillips Public Library has already caught many people’s eye, specifically those who speak a native language like French, … Full story: https://www.weau.com/2025/07/12/new-book-collection-aims-keep-native-languages-alive/
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UW-Eau Claire celebrates 50th Anniversary of Hmong migration
UW-Eau Claire kicked off it’s Hmong 50th Anniversary Celebration with a mini exhibit in McIntyre Library today. Full story: https://www.wqow.com/eye-on-eau-claire/uw-eau-claire-celebrates-50th-anniversary-of-hmong-migration/article_8a6dcb5d-b0be-4caf-9d08-35dbf941030e.html
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50 years of Hmong legacies to be honored on campus
UW-Eau Claire’s Multicultural Student Services (MSS) will highlight 50 years of Hmong legacies at a miniature exhibition this spring. Beginning Wednesday, April 2, the breezeway in McIntyre Library … Full story: https://www.spectatornews.com/campus-news/2025/04/50-years-of-hmong-legacies-to-be-honored-on-campus/