The Lawrence Public Library encourages community members to attend free events this summer aimed at promoting a love for reading, including a lawn party that’ll launch an annual reading challenge for all ages.
A California-based author and journalist will interact virtually with participants at a Lawrence event, sharing his research on drug addiction and recovery.
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Lawrence booksellers want to make it “perfectly clear” they support youths who are “perfectly queer.”
During an upcoming ceremony, community members will be planting an orchard of fruit trees at the Lawrence Public Library and serenading it into life.
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Certainly Black writers have always contributed to American literature, Maryemma Graham recalls thinking during her college class one day in 1972. That day, a seed was planted that would become the History of Black Writing.
Amber Sellers said she wants to share the power of possibility with her community. That’s what inspired her to plan a film screening and talkback at the library this weekend.
A KU research team will soon hold a celebration of a new book that sheds light on technology designed to make music accessible for people of all abilities.
A Lawrence music sale last month raised more than $8,000 for the Lawrence Public Library’s programs and more than $20,000 for Audio-Reader at the University of Kansas.
Music lovers are invited Friday and Saturday to shop CDs, records and audio equipment that stand the test of time, all to benefit Audio Reader and the Lawrence library.
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The Lawrence school district will have no school Tuesday because of winter storm conditions. Here’s a list of closures and cancelations.
