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Library of America announces a new national public humanities program offering $1,200 grants to libraries, museums, and nonprofit cultural institutions to host public programs. Lift Every Voice is dedicated to enhancing appreciation of the African American poetic tradition and its imaginative range and richness. Its principal objective is to engage participants in a multifaceted exploration of the tradition, […]

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Holds AlertWhat We're Reading

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Click to request eGalleys of our favorite October titles, and if you love the reads, please consider nominating one (or more) for LibraryReads! Remember, voting for the October list ends on August 20th. Click to Request eGalleys of These October Titles. Uncommon Type by Tom Hanks A collection of seventeen wonderful short stories showing that two-time Oscar winner […]

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What We're Reading

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In honor of Independence Day next months, we’re featuring the presidential reads your patriotic patrons will be looking for. Hoover: An Extraordinary Life in Extraordinary Times by Kenneth Whyte The definitive biography of one of the most remarkable Americans of the twentieth century, Herbert Hoover—a revisionist account that will forever change the way Americans understand the […]

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Announcements

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As part of Penguin Random House’s ongoing social responsibility and efforts to nourish the next generation of readers, the first-ever Penguin Random House Library Awards for Innovation grant recipients were announced this past weekend at the American Library Association Midwinter meeting. Skip Dye, Vice President, Academic Marketing & Library Sales presented the awards at the Penguin Random […]

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