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July 24, 2020
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 | 30th Anniversary of the ADA July 26, 2020, marks the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act by George H.W. Bush. According to ADA.gov, it is "one of America's most comprehensive pieces of civil rights legislation that prohibits discrimination and guarantees that people with disabilities have the same opportunities as everyone else to participate in the mainstream of American life." It was modeled after the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act. At its core, it is an "equal opportunity" law for disabled individuals. It was a good start, but even today, there is much work to be done regarding accessibility and equity, as well as how disability itself is viewed. The New York Times recently published a piece that featured first-person mini-essays by Alice Wong, Haben Girma, and Judith Heumann, and they highlighted just how much work there is still to do. Courtesy of Book Riot-check out these titles |
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 | Books on the Air An overview of talked-about books and authors. This weekly update, published every Friday, provides descriptions of recent TV and radio appearances by authors and their recently released books. See the hot titles from the media this week. |
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 | Riley Sager Riley Sager is the award-winning pseudonym of a former journalist, editor and graphic designer who previously published mysteries under his real name. Now a full-time author, Riley's first thriller, FINAL GIRLS, became a national and international bestseller and was called "the first great thriller of 2017" by Stephen King. A native of Pennsylvania, Riley now lives in Princeton, New Jersey. When he's not writing, he enjoys reading, cooking and going to the movies as much as possible. His favorite film is "Rear Window." Or maybe "Jaws." But probably, if he's being honest, "Mary Poppins." Check out his books here. |
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 | Library Reads July 2020 Library Reads harnesses the value of “library staff picks” into a single nation-wide discovery tool, a monthly list of ten newly released must reads. Check out the top ten books -with the addition of Hall of Fame authors-published this month that librarians across the country love. |
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| Don't waste your time with explanations: people only hear what they want to hear.-Paulo Coelho
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