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Poetry Books for Grades 9-12
Posted about 1 month ago by Jozlyn H
A beautiful list of books in verse and poetry collections for young adult readers.
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Historical Heroines to Boost Your Courage: Expanded
Posted 5 months ago by Stefani H
In which one TLCPL librarian was inspired by another blog post to show the intersection of her passion for diverse literature and history.
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Welcome TLC 2019 highlights
Posted 5 months ago by Mely Arribas-Douglas
See how Welcome TLC is building a welcoming and inclusive community for immigrants, refugees, and people of diverse cultures.
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Welcome TLC is now Housed at the Library
Posted 7 months ago by Library News
The Welcome TLC initiative works to build a more welcoming and inclusive community for immigrants, refugees, and people of diverse cultures that supports a vibrant civic, economic, and social fabric for all. See how Welcome TLC’s mission fits in with the Library’s institutional values, by reading about the initiative’s origins and transition to the Library.
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Celebrate Immigrant Heritage Month with Welcome TLC
Posted 7 months ago by Library News
Since 2016, Welcome Toledo-Lucas County (TLC) has annually celebrated Immigrant Heritage Month, held in June and organized by national partner, Forward.us to give people across the United States an opportunity to explore their own heritage and celebrate the shared diversity of America. Join us in a virtual book discussion, hear from immigrant story tellers and see how our community has celebrated.
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Black Lives Matter Book List for Young People
Posted 8 months ago by Regina S
Discover the wealth of books by Black authors for young people.
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Thunder Cake and Other Wise Tales by Patricia Polacco
Posted about 1 year ago by Patti L
Grandma has a special recipe to cure a child’s fear of thunder in our featured book Thunder Cake. Also included are more warm and wonderful books by children’s author Patricia Polacco.
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LGBTQ+ Chapter Books For Kids
Posted about 1 year ago by Regina S
A rainbow of chapter books for and about LGBTQ+ kids and families.
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Fantastic Books for Kids by African American Authors
Posted about 1 year ago by Patti L
In celebration of Black History Month, we compiled a list of picture books to read with your child by noted African American authors. Some inspire young minds, some are just for fun, and all are perfect for enjoying together.
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Picture Books That Introduce Sensitive Topics
Posted over 2 years ago by Patti L
A selection of endearing stories for young children that focus on a variety of topics like family, friends, gender identity, individuality, love, marriage, tolerance, self-acceptance, kindness, respect, mental disabilities, nonconformity, teasing, social issues, emotions, immigrants, racism, friendship and courage.
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Welcoming Week: What It Is, Why It's Important
Posted over 3 years ago by Heather H
Launched in 2009, Welcoming Week is a national initiative aimed at bringing citizens closer together.
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An LGBTQ Reading List for Children & Young Adults
Posted over 4 years ago by Katie M
June is GLTB Book Month, and Toledo Library is offering a list of books for young readers that explore the LGBTQ experience!
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Diversity in Juvenile Fiction
Posted over 4 years ago by Katie M
April is Celebrate Diversity Month, and we’re prepared to do just that with this awesome variety of juvenile fiction titles.
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