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Lucia Gonzalez: Latine Heritage Month in the Library
Taking those books home allowed me to escape the entrapment of those silent days when I could not communicate in English. I will never forget the feeling of joy upon receiving that first library card!
David Bowles: Latine Heritage Month in the Library
It was Mrs. Márquez and Sister Rose—the librarians at PSJA High School—who answered our complaint about the lack of Mexican American authors on the shelves with a suggestion: “Perhaps you could author titles that would fill those gaps, boys.”
Latinx Heritage Month in the TMC
I think a lot of librarians create booklists for our users but, we forget how valuable they are to us and to our users.
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