It’s 2 p.m. on a rainy Saturday in 2019. Dr. Brandon Wild settles into a cozy cubicle in the Grand Forks Public Library for the next four hours, pops in some earbuds playing his favorite rock music, and gets to work writing his next book. “I didn’t plan to be an author,” Brandon reflects. “I…
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Celebrate Freedom with Juneteenth Resources at Grand Forks Public
June 19, otherwise known as Juneteenth or Emancipation Day, is a holiday commemorating the freedom of enslaved people in the United States in 1865. Here are several resources at Grand Forks Public to learn more about Juneteenth. Adult Books: Four Hundred Souls by Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain The Warmth of Other Suns…
4 Ways We’re Celebrating Pride Month at Grand Forks Public
At Grand Forks Public, we celebrate our differences. We bring people together. We encourage curiosity. All are welcome here. During Pride Month, we take a moment to recognize the impact LGBTQ+ people have had in the world. Here are four ways we’re celebrating #PrideMonth at the library. 1. Waving the rainbow and wearing the rainbow….
110+ Languages at Your Fingertips: Transparent Language Online through Grand Forks Public
Dreaming of a future international vacation? Want to brush up that language you studied for four years in school, but somehow can’t seem to remember at all? We’ve got you covered. Grand Forks Public offers Transparent Language Online free to all library card holders. Whether you’re starting at the very beginning with a new alphabet…
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