Tag: library
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Tulsa Library Hosts Discussion On Hate Crimes Against Asian Americans Across The Country
Reported hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have risen sharply over the past year across the United States, and people in Tulsa want to do something about it. Read Full Article
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Lake Agassiz Regional Library opens access to legal kiosks
Kiosks are available in six cities across Lake Agassiz Regional Library’s seven-county service area. MOORHEAD — The Lake Agassiz Regional Library has joined with the Minnesota Legal Services Coalition … Read Full Article
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First UU Church of Wausau donates children’s books to Merrill Little Free Diverse Library
TINA L. SCOTT EDITOR Back in November 2020, Julie Trombley, former Director of Religious Education (DRE) at the First Universalist Unitarian Church of Wausau (First UU), had an idea for an Anti-Racism … Read Full Article
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‘AHmong Friends’ Art Exhibit on display at Manitowoc Library
You’re ‘Ahmong’ Friends at a new exhibit at the Manitowoc Library. Julia and Kaonou spoke to Local 5 Live with details on the event that offers an introduction to Hmong Culture with art … Read Full Article
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New mural at Fox Cities P.A.C. celebrating Hmong Heritage Month
“In addition to being a host site for Appleton Public Library’s Community Chords, the Center has commissioned a mural from artist Nou Vue on the windows facing College Avenue in honor of Hmong … Read Full Article
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Hmong Heritage Celebrated with Pianos in Appleton
The city of Appleton is recognizing the Hmong culture. A unique library initiative is celebrating Hmong American Day, which was Friday, through music, art and literacy—as well as decorated pianos … Read Full Article
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Fiction, non-fiction on tap at Walla Walla Public Library
The Walla Walla Public Library is focusing on a spring theme in April. The adult feature this week is fiction: “A Beast in Paradise,” by Cécile Coulon. Try us for just $1.99. Get unlimited access to … Read Full Article
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Hedberg Public Library participates in NEA Big Read Project
Hedberg Public Library in Janesville is participating in UW-Whitewater Young Auditorium’s 2021 Big Read Project. Managed by Arts Midwest, the Big Read initiative offers grants to support innovative … Read Full Article
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New director for Catawba County libraries named
Catawba County’s new library director was named Friday, a month after the previous director retired. Siobhan Loendorf will be the director of the Catawba County Library System starting Oct. 3, … Read Full Article
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Milwaukee Public Library to Host “Coming to America” Reading Group
Under the partnership guidelines, MPL was to select one contemporary book with a “Coming to America” story and chose a Hmong family memoir by Kao Kalia Yang called The Latehomecomer. Read Full Article
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Eau Claire library giving out 3,500 books this Christmas
program director for Friends of the Public Library. Yearous said baby and toddler books are what is needed the most and they can be in English, Spanish or Hmong so all parents can read with their kids … Read Full Article
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Friends of St. Paul Public Library celebrating 75 years
Yang’s sister, Kao Kalia Yang, is now an award-winning author, and Yang is a lawyer. Known as the “Village Lawyer,” she works out of the Hmong Village shopping center in St. Paul. She and her husband … Read Full Article
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Celebrate Asia This Winter At The Hennepin County Library
Learn more about Asian culture at your library this winter. Discover Japanese Taiko Drumming, Chinese Calligraphy, Hmong Needlework and more. Funded by Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Read Full Article
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Friends of the St. Paul Public Library, envy of librarians everywhere, kicks off 75-year celebration
Yang’s sister, Kao Kalia Yang, is now an award-winning author, and Yang is a lawyer. Known as the “Village Lawyer,” she works out of the Hmong Village shopping center in St. Paul. She and her husband … Read Full Article
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Hmong textile exhibit opens at library
The exhibition, “Cloth as Community: Hmong Textiles in America,” opens Nov. 10 at West Wyandotte Library, 1737 N. 82nd St., Kansas City, Kansas. Hmong flower cloth (or paj ntaub) is one of the world’s … Read Full Article
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PHOENIX RISING Historic DC-3 Airliner Flies from California to Aviation Center of Wisconsin (AHCW) Home
Besides a large aeronautical library and hosting air shows, the museum boasts a rich array of flight memorabilia, models, historic training simulators, a T-28 aircraft that trained Hmong pilots in … Read Full Article