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The Equal Justice Initiative and the ACCRP are partnering to provide students with a racial justice essay scholarship contest.
Read More »Racial Justice Essay Contest Invites Students to Take Part in a Better Future
Alachua County Library District Launches WiFi2Go Pilot Program
Mobile hotspots at the Alachua County Library District are now available to be checked out by Alachua County residents
Read More »Author Jeannine Atkins Encourages Children And Women ‘Finding Wonders’ In Science
Atkins, an author of 11 books for young readers, talked about her book “Finding Wonders: Three Girls Who Changed Science," targeting grades five and up at the last event.
Read More »‘What Does the Earth Ask of Us?’: Plant Ecologist Robin Wall Kimmerer Answers the Question
The pandemic had a great impact on these events. All the events had to be quickly turned into a virtual program when the pandemic came, but people who worked on the program still tried to make it impact on the community.
Read More »Alachua County Library District To Expand Browsing Hours
On Monday, Nov. 2, the Alachua County Library District will expand browsing hours to each of its 12 locations.
Read More »Former Alachua County Library Employee Sues After Demotion for Anti-BLM Facebook Posts
A former Alachua County Library District employee has filed a federal lawsuit stemming from her demotion after she posted on Facebook her views against the Black Lives Matter movement.
Read More »Putnam County Libraries Set To Reopen With Limited Hours
For the first time in nearly six months, Putnam County's library branches will reopen to the public on Monday at 10 a.m.
Read More »Alachua County Library Millage Rate Drops For 2020-21 Fiscal Year
The funds collected from the millage rate will sustain the operating costs of the 12 library branches.
Read More »Anti-Racism Books See Spike In Readership Locally, Nationwide
Desmond Reid, a Black independent bookstore owner, is hopeful.
Read More »Alachua County Makes Sensory Toys Available At All Library Branches
The Alachua County Library District recently expanded its collection of sensory toys, making them available at all 12 of its branches. These toys are designed to help children on the autism spectrum and others.
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