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Nicole Maines – what an event!

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Maura Deedy, Assistant Director of Libraries

Did you see Nicole and Wayne on Saturday March 4 at Arlington Town Hall? It was truly an inspiring and moving event. Thank you to everyone who came out on a cold Saturday afternoon to listen to Wayne and Nicole. … Continue reading →

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Black Characters & Black History in Pop Culture

Posted on February 21, 2017 by rlorino

Looking for books, movies, and games featuring black characters & black history for Black History Month?  We’ve put together a compilation of lists just for that purpose! Looking for books?  Check out this Goodreads Black History Month list or this … Continue reading →

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Discover African-American History With Our Databases

Posted on February 17, 2017 by rlorino

Our databases are a great tool for learning about African-American history!  You can look at the databases here in the library, from at home, or anywhere you have an internet connection!  All you need in order to access them are … Continue reading →

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Nicole Maines and the dignity of bathrooms

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Maura Deedy, Assistant Director of Libraries

“This entire issue of transgender people posing a kind of threat to cisgender women in bathrooms is made up. We are just like everybody else — we go into the bathroom, we keep our heads down, we don’t look at … Continue reading →

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Lemonade Syllabus

Posted on February 15, 2017 by rlorino

Lemonade didn’t win the Grammy for Album of the Year  this weekend, to the surprise of even the winner, Adele.  But Beyonce’s iconic album did inspire the Lemonade syllabus, created by Candice Benbow last year. The syllabus includes books, films, … Continue reading →

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Trans advocate, Nicole Maines to speak in Arlington MA

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Maura Deedy, Assistant Director of Libraries

We are honored to share that Nicole Maines, the subject of “Becoming Nicole: The Transformation of an American Family” will be coming to Arlington on Saturday March 4 to kick off the 2017 Arlington Reads Together program! She will be … Continue reading →

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