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Blog by the Book Match team

The school year may have wound down, but summer is still a great time for reading and learning. As the sun shines brighter, start a quest with us and journey into a new book. Wonder at the night sky with a starry picture book, or explore an animal story based on real events. 

Looking for more books? Or are you interested...


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This month's seed kit features Baby Bok Choy!  To support our environment, some seed kit materials are now available digitally.

Baby Bok Choy

Dwarf 4-6" hybrid Bok Choy. Use whole, steam or stir-fry. Boil, braise or add to soup. Matures in about 40 days.

Planting Instructions Culture: Prepare fertile...

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This month's seed kit features Buttercrunch Lettuce! To support our environment, some seed kit materials are now available digitally.

Buttercrunch Lettuce

Buttercrunch is tender, delicious, and looks as good in the garden as in the salad bowl. First introduced by Cornell University in the 1960s, Buttercrunch debuted as the 1963...


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Blog by the Black365 Team

 

Why is Juneteenth an important holiday to African Americans? In 1865, General Gordon Granger traveled to Galveston, Texas with important news. He announced that enslaved Black people were finally free. This news was a turning point as it put the Emancipation Proclamation into action. Slavery was officially over in t...


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Did you know AC Library helps community members prepare for the U.S. citizenship test? At Newark Library, one special volunteer has been helping students reach this goal.  

The Citizenship Exam Preparation Class meets weekly at Newark Library and is offered several times a year. Volunteer instructor Judy Tokubo leads each section. Every week, students discuss curr...


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