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Lakeland Library Cooperative

  • Home
  • About
    • About Us
    • Cooperative Brochure
    • LLC Organizational Chart
    • LLC Newsletter
    • Map of LLC Member Library Locations
    • Monthly / Yearly Snapshots
  • Calendar
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    • Committees
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    • Board & Advisory
    • News
  • Resources
    • Library Staff Members
      • Training Hub
      • New Directors
      • Library of Michigan
      • Intellectual Freedom
      • MILibraryCard Guidelines
      • ALA Interlibrary Loan Request Form
      • Suggested Links
    • ILS
      • Cataloging
      • Delivery
      • ILS Information
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Opinion: Have we forgotten what a public library is for? (The Washington Post)

by Lakeland News | Sep 30, 2022 | Intellectual Freedom, Library News, Patmos Library

Imagine a town without a library. In August, people in Jamestown, Mich., just outside Grand Rapids, signaled with their votes that they would rather defund — and possibly shutter — their only public library than keep books with LGBTQ themes on the shelves. The impact...

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