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Libraries Are For Everyone: Kituba
An anonymous elementary school librarian in Texas worked with local families to get this Kituba translation. Thank y’all so much for making these signs possible!!!

January 2018: Cameo Appearances
This year we decided to kick our monthly theme off with special “cameo appearances” of famous people. As per usual, Natasia slayed our décor. Natasia also came up with our coloring activity. It was both simple and popular: Click on the above image to get a downloadable version of one of the three different frames…

Libraries Are For Everyone: SiSwati
It’s another language courtesy of Cheryl and company. Thank you all for this translation!!!

Welcoming Diversity
The lovely Lucila Lontajo, a Library Technician at Westwood Collegiate in Winnipeg, Manitoba, sent me a kind request for a variation on my Libraries Are For Everyone signs: please make a set of Welcome signs. BLAMMO! So mote it be. If you’re interested in adding languages from your community, then check out this post that…

April Showers
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