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It’s Library Lovers Month — borrow a book
I read “Lady Chatterley’s Lover,” my first banned book, when I was 12. My friend lent me the book, and I found the good parts by the dog-eared pages. The experience did not compromise my moral compass or corrupt me in any way I can discern. I am not recommending the book for today’s 12-year-olds, because it’s a pretty boring read, but I am advocating that a broad spectrum of books be available to students who choose to read them. more
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Banning books is not what America is about
Perhaps we Americans are overly confident in the belief that our constitutional rights, including the First Amendment right to free speech, are inviolate. more
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With books, you can, and should, go home again
On one level, it’s a matter of clearing some closet space. On another, it’s a signal to let go and move on. Finally, I need to do this so my old friends can rest in peace . . . more
Cruise Night holds a special appeal for car enthusiasts.
Oyster Bay welcomes back Cruise Night
Car shows are a summertime staple. You’ll find them most everywhere. more
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Books are an exception to the lending rule
In “Hamlet,” Polonius said to Laertes, “Neither a borrower nor a lender be . . ." more
Valley Stream author Devon Felix says he hoped to highlight the importance of fathers with his debut children’s book, ‘When Dad is Home.’
This Valley Stream author’s debut children’s book is an ode to fathers
Growing up in Valley Stream, Devon Felix would often observe his father on his days off from work, getting into trouble around the house over little, silly things. He jotted down what he saw, and … more
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The Waldinger Memorial Library serves a diverse range of patrons with a variety of reading preferences and tastes. Librarians strive to regularly update their collection of books and provide as much choice and variety as possible.
Waldinger librarians discuss increase in book bans and challenges
As long as there have been books, there have been critics of books whose content they have deemed dangerous, inappropriate or just plain uncomfortable. And some of literature’s harshest critics … more
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Banning books is un-American
Last week was Banned Books Week, a time to spotlight censorship and attempts across the country to take books off library shelves. more
Getting closer to what’s out there
We may be closer to discovering “what’s out there” than ever before. Or at least we’re heading in that direction . . . more
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Wheeler Avenue Elementary School’s mascot, Chirpy, visits students to amp up the kids for reading.
Wheeler Avenue students go pup wild for reading
Wheeler Avenue Elementary School launched its One Book, One School Initiative in partnership with the PTA’s Pick A Reading Partner (PARP), a school-wide program aimed at fostering … more
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