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Standing strong for the freedom to read!

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Library Champion, thank you for your love, commitment, and generosity for your Library.  Thank you for standing strong for a cornerstone of the Library -- the freedom to read, with access for all to a range of information and resources.  That's the theme of September's newsletter.

You and your fellow Library Champions brighten so many lives with your caring and support - a child's, a teen's, an adult's...our community.

You make a positive difference - from supporting a basic value, your freedom to read, to participating in programs and encouraging others to use the Library, to sharing your hopes, needs, and desires with Library staff so they can shape programs and resources to serve you.

In our LA County Library system of 86 libraries, second in number only to New York City, we delight in each of these unique community places providing resources and spaces for reading freely and widely.

I hope you'll enjoy this month's Virtual Field Trip - transporting you to East Los Angeles Library, home to the Chicano Resource Center (CRC).

The CRC is center stage this month - national Hispanic Heritage Month - celebrating the cultures, contributions, and heritage of Hispanic Americans.  This is a great time to read a new author, listen to an Hispanic voice tell their story, and learn more about our state and community and rich cultural tapestry.
 

Like its three sister cultural resource centers, the CRC is a happening place all year long.  Your Library has lots on offer - with curated booklists, events, and DIY activities for all ages, and about a range of topics, with the CRC providing archival and contemporary materials about and for the Chicano (Mexican American) community and other Latin American communities for whom LA County is home. 

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At a time when book bans and challenges are increasing at an alarming rate, your Library is committed to ensuring that any teen anywhere in California has access to the Library's entire collection of ebooks and e-audiobooks.  Reading widely and freely is fundamental to exploring, understanding, and developing informed opinions.  That's why your Library launched Books Unbanned and why, with your support,  as of today, teens have been able to checkout more than 10,000 titles across a range of subjects and genres.

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This month's My Library Story celebrates the freedom to read with quotes from teens about why the Library's Books Unbanned digital Card matters. 

Thanking you, Library Champion, for helping make your LA County Library a second home for so many.

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Check out My Library Story.   What's yours? We want to know!  Email us.