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Celebrate Banned Books Week "Banned Books Week (September 26 - October 2, 2021) is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Typically held during the last week of September, it spotlights current and historical attempts to censor books in libraries and schools. This year's theme is "Books Unite Us. Censorship Divides Us." Sharing stories important to us means sharing a part of ourselves. Books reach across boundaries and build connections between readers. Censorship, on the other hand, creates barriers." https://bit.ly/3A2A390
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Santa Maria Public Library Programs Check out some of the Library's upcoming fun events below. For more information, or to register for events, please call (805) 925-0994, visit our website at www.cityofsantamaria.org/library, or click on any of the event images below to be redirected to our Library events calendar.
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Youth - Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 - October 15) Celebration Packs (available at all branches) Pick-up: Saturday, September 11 - Saturday, September 18 For ages 6 to 10. No registration is required.
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LEGO Pack Program Pick-up Packs: Saturday, September 25 - Saturday, October 2 Tuesday, October 12, 2021: return packs to the Youth Services desk Thursday, September 30, 2021: 4:00 p.m. program at the Main Library For ages 6 to 10. Registration begins: September 25
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Decoupage Keepsake Box Workshop - Los Alamos Thursday, September 30 3:00 p.m at the Los Alamos Library For ages 18 and up. Registration begins: September 20
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National Hispanic Heritage Month Craft Activity 18+ Thursday, September 30 For ages 18 and up. Registration begins: September 20
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Bookmobile at the Natural History Museum Reopening Sunday, October 3; 11:00 a.m. The Library Bookmobile will be open for business at the Natural History Museum’s grand reopening on Sunday, October 3 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. It will be parked in front of the lawn bowling area on McClelland Street. Get a library card, check out materials, and much more!
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Adult Book Recommendations Take a look at some of our recommended books below. Visit the Black Gold catalog, or call (805) 925-0994, to place a hold on these titles. |
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Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-GarciaA reimagining of the classic gothic suspense novel follows the experiences of a courageous socialite in 1950s Mexico who is drawn into the treacherous secrets of an isolated mansion. By the author of Gods of Jade and Shadow.
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The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret AtwoodMargaret Atwood's best-loved novel has taken the world by storm again. Riding high on bestseller lists for months and the basis for Hulu's Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning smash hit series, The Handmaid's Tale is everywhere--and it's primed for a stunning new graphic novel adaptation. The story is iconic: In the Republic of Gilead, a Handmaid named Offred lives in the home of the Commander, to the purpose that she become pregnant with his child. Stripped of her most basic freedoms, (work, property, her own name), Offred remembers a different time, not so long ago, when she was valuable for more than her viable ovaries, when she was mother to a daughter she could keep, and when she and her husband lived and loved as equals.
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Teen Book Recommendations
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All American Boys by Jason ReynoldsWhen 16-year-old Rashad is mistakenly accused of stealing, classmate Quinn witnesses his brutal beating at the hands of a police officer who happens to be the older brother of his best friend.
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The Hate U Give by Angie ThomasA collector's edition of the award-winning novel traces the story of a teen whose uneasy balance between her elite prep school and her disadvantaged home life is shattered when she witnesses the fatal shooting of her best friend by a police officer.
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Children's Book Recommendations
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Tag Team by Raúl the ThirdA companion to Training Day finds Mexican wrestling star El Toro teaming up with his fighting partner, La Oink Oink, when a post-match mess at the stadium becomes a bit too intimidating to clean up alone.
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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month "Hispanic Heritage Month is an annual celebration of the history and culture of the U.S. Latinx and Hispanic communities. The event commemorates how those communities have influenced and contributed to American society at large." - History.com
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The San Francisco Bay Area Carnaval season begins in February. Photograph by Carol M. Highsmith, 2012. -loc.gov
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Immigrants celebrating traditional festival of San Juan, in New York City, 1962. Time Life Pictures/The LIFE Images Collection via Getty Images. -history.com
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"Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America."
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"The timing of Hispanic Heritage Month coincides with the Independence Day celebrations of several Latin American nations."
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