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Arts & Events August 16, 2022 - 8:03 pm

Lawrence Public Library’s Kids’ Action Club members take the lead on art, bake sale fundraiser

by Chansi Long

One of the defining features of the Lawrence Public Library’s Kids’ Action Club is that it allows kids to put ideas into action. Its latest project is a fundraiser for Ukraine. 

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Lawrence news July 22, 2022 - 9:28 pm

Lawrence kids take action to support their peers in foster care

by Lawrence Times

Some Lawrence kids have come up with ideas and taken action this summer to raise funds and create art kits in support of their peers who are in the foster system.

Arts & Events June 15, 2022 - 11:00 am

Lawrence Public Library festival to celebrate ‘community expertise’; plus, take a ride in a new electric bus

by Lawrence Times

The Lawrence Public Library invites the community to come learn some new things on Saturday, June 25.

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Arts & Events February 28, 2022 - 5:10 pm

Read Across Lawrence 2022 selection: ‘Interior Chinatown,’ by Charles Yu

by Lawrence Times

The Lawrence Public Library has announced its Read Across Lawrence selection for 2022, plus several upcoming events to accompany it.

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Arts & Events February 20, 2022 - 4:20 pm

Late classical guitarist John Jervis inspires program that will offer free lessons in Lawrence

by Mackenzie Clark

Before his death last year, John Jervis touched countless people through his classical guitar performances and lessons. One of those people has now been inspired to start a program to provide free guitar instruction to anyone with the desire to learn.

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Education January 30, 2022 - 7:00 am

Sunset Hill librarian reflects on evolution of ‘dream job’ as budget cuts threaten its future

by Tricia Masenthin

Fallon Farokhi strives to spark a love of learning for nearly 400 Sunset Hill students. With librarian positions facing possible cuts, it’s a tough time for her to imagine not doing her dream job in her dream district.

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From the stacks November 1, 2021 - 11:58 am

From the Stacks: Unsolicited reading recommendations for Lawrence candidates

by Hazlett Henderson

Here’s a series of unsolicited reading recommendations for Lawrence City Commission and Lawrence school board candidates, based on favorite books they shared with the Times.

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From the stacks October 26, 2021 - 11:44 am

From the Stacks: An interview with Bathsheba Demuth ahead of her Wednesday event

by Jake Vail, Lawrence Public Library

“One of my favorite books of the past couple years is Bathsheba Demuth’s award-winning ‘Floating Coast,’ so I was pleased to see that the author is part of this season’s speaker series at KU’s Hall Center for the Humanities,” Jake Vail of Lawrence Public Library writes.

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From the stacks October 10, 2021 - 1:08 pm

From the Stacks: What I learned about tardigrades, aka ‘water bears’

by Dan Coleman, Lawrence Public Library

Tardigrades “have inched their way into the public imagination in recent years. For one thing, they are cute as heck, especially for a microscopic creature that doesn’t really have a face,” Dan Coleman writes in this piece for the Lawrence Public Library.

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Lawrence news October 5, 2021 - 4:39 pm

Kansas Rep. Jake LaTurner to hold town hall at Lawrence Public Library

by Lawrence Times

Rep. Jake LaTurner, whose district includes the Lawrence/Douglas County area, will hold a town hall this week at the Lawrence Public Library.

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