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Bookshare Extends Ebook Access to TX Students with Print Disabilities
A statewide program, Accessible Books for Texas enables students with print disabilities to access Bookshare, a free, cloud-based ebook library of more than 440,000 titles.
Wisconsin District Successfully Appeals for Maker Spaces in Every School Library
In a time when library funding is in short supply, the availability of a $17,200 grant was something of a rare opportunity for the Wauwatosa, WI school district.
Virginia Bill Requires Educators to Offer Alternative Book Option Upon Request
The protests of one mom, who didn't want her son reading Toni Morrison's "Beloved," led to legislation that would require an "opt-out" option for assigned literature.
Libraries Invite Dogs to Storytime
Three libraries are leveraging kids' natural love of pooches to make reading come to life. The result? Little patrons clamoring to sign up for programs such as Book Barkers.
Online Crowdfunding Saves AZ School Librarian’s Job
A community's collective goodwill paid off when a crowdfunding campaign secured funds to keep a librarian at Estrella Mountain Elementary School in Goodyear, AZ, on staff for a year.
OH Department of Education Will Vote to Purge School Librarian Requirement
The Ohio Department of Education is trying to purge the “5 of 8” rule, which mandates that school districts hire five staff members in "education service personnel," including librarians, for every 1,000 students.
Early Literacy App Beanstack Partners with Sacramento Public Library
Sacramento Public Library teams up with Beanstack, an early literacy app that help parents navigate the vast waters of finding books their kids like.
Two Teens Start "Coding for Kids" Program at Silicon Valley Libraries
Two California teens decided to share their love for math and coding and began a nonprofit, Math and Coding, through which they offer free coding classes at public at libraries throughout the San Francisco Bay area.
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