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Lewiston, ID
Joined July 2011
On Feb 1, @IdahoPTV will begin broadcasting free lessons taught by #Idaho teachers for the spring session of Classroom Idaho: Learn@Home! Lessons will be broadcast M-F on IdahoPTV's CREATE (.3) channel, & on YouTube. Info idahoptv.org/learn/distanceL… #idedu #idahocovid19 @IdahoCOVID19
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THINK Careers is an interactive virtual career exploration event providing the opportunity for #Idaho students (ages 13 & older) to learn about career options available in Idaho & beyond! Event is FREE & packed full of exciting features! Register: thinkcareersidaho.vfairs.com… #idedu
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Remembering Rudolfo Anaya (1937-2020) “It is because good is always stronger than evil. Always remember that, Antonio. The smallest bit of good can stand against all the powers of evil in the world and it will emerge triumphant.” ― Bless Me, Ultima #OTD #BannedAuthor
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Students have reached out to administrators and created petitions to keep "The Poet X" by Elizabeth Acevedo in the curriculum. bit.ly/3oji8Fj
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What meaning do children's books have at a time of crisis? I had a fantastic #RORpodcast conversation on this with 2 brilliant people—one a creator of children's books, and the other a studier of said books and creators—Robie Harris and Leonard Marcus! reachoutandread.org/podcast
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Episode 3 coming soon! Children’s book author & national board member, Robie H. Harris tackles serious issues while weaving the truth of children into her stories. Her books portrays the strong- yet perfectly normal feelings children experience during stressful times! #RORPodcast
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The 2020 YRCA (Young Reader's Choice Awards) have been announced! See pnla.org/young-readers-choic… for details! #YRCA #PNLA
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Check it out!
At 4 pm today in the Graduate Center (Cleveland Hall 23A) Ciarra Greene (Nez Perce) will be speaking about the environment & the relation to health. She recently earned her Masters, is involved in AISES, & is working for the tribe while continuing onto her PhD. Anyone is welcome!
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In the Catalan writer Quim Monzó’s version of classic fairy tales, a prince kisses a toad and is rewarded with the woman of his dreams. Then he wonders what to say. "Should he suggest they go straight to his place or will she take it the wrong way?” nyti.ms/2qZuXvR
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Congratulations 2019 Grow Smart Award recipients! Accepting the awards (L-R): Jim Bennet - @LewistonLibrary, Brooke Green - Kootenai St Traffic Calming, Doug Holloway - Boise River Greenbelt, Jackie Aymon - McCall in Motion, ElJay Waite - Charles Hummel. bit.ly/2O0p5v8
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"The Bangor City Council unanimously approved a request by King and his wife Tabitha to rezone their home as a non-profit, allowing it to house an archive of King’s work (offering restricted visits by appointment) and up to five writers at a time." rollingstone.com/culture/cul…
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Congratulations to Olga Tokarczuk and Peter Handke, winners of the Nobel Prize in Literature nytimes.com/2019/10/10/books…
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So, remember this beautiful viral video of a dad doing amazing conversational turn-taking with his preverbal child? (1/3)
This baby is having a full-fledged conversation with his father 😭❤️ This is the cutest thing ever 😍. Obsessed. (via f/b Shanieke Pryor) Retweet ❤️
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Did you hear? This year's Grow Smart Awards have been officially announced! Congratulations #Boise River Greenbelt, Kootenai Street Traffic Calming, #Lewiston City Library, #McCall in Motion, and Charles Hummel Award recipient, ElJay Waite! bit.ly/2nndGuR
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Malcolm Gladwell's new book, "Talking to Strangers," about why humans aren't so great at reading each other nytimes.com/2019/09/10/books…
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The latest @CBCBook Quarterly is showcasing books about the legacies and traditions of families in all their forms and meanings. Check out the Family Heritage Book List (Summer 2019) here: buff.ly/2ZFfgZV @EveryChildRead @ALALibrary #librarians #literacy #childrensbooks
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It's Frankenstein Day, dear readers! In honor of Mary Shelley's 222nd birthday today, we'll be cozying up with this science fiction classic. (📸 : daevs on Instagram)
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Eye on Boise: State Librarian: Library use is growing, especially among millenials goo.gl/EpKUBu #idleg #idpol
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"Technology gives people a platform but not a place, people need a place and the library is increasingly becoming that place whether for business incubation and networking activities or for learning and growing." huffingtonpost.com/entry/the…
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