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  • Banned Books from Perpich Library

    October 15, 2025

    Banned Books Week was October 5th-11th. There has been an increase in the attempts by various people and governing bodies to remove “controversial” books from schools and public libraries. The vast majority of these books are about people of color and/or the…

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  • Novels and Graphic Novels by Latine Authors from Perpich Library

    September 17, 2025

    It’s National Hispanic/Latine Month (September 15-October 15)! In honor of it, the library is featuring some fabulous novels (and a couple of graphic novels) by Latine authors.

    Latine is a gender-neutral term “used when referring to a group of people of multiple genders…

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  • New Dance and Physical Education Books from Perpich Library

    August 21, 2025

    The Perpich Library is working at bolstering the dance and physical education areas of the professional collection. These are the fabulous books that were added most recently.

    All items on this list are available at the Perpich library. Click on titles for more…

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  • New Music Education Books from Perpich Library

    July 17, 2025

    Summer is the main time of year when lots of new books are added to the Perpich Library collection. This year we added several new music education books, most of which are focused on incorporating popular music into your school music program,…

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  • LGBTQ+ Inclusive Picture Books from Perpich Library

    June 24, 2025

    In celebration of Pride Month, the Perpich Library is highlighting some amazing LGBTQ+ inclusive picture books which help promote conversations with the youngest readers.

    All items on this list are available at the Perpich library. Click on titles for more information.

    1. 47,000 Beads by…

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  • Novels about Mental Health from Perpich Library

    May 20, 2025

    May is Mental Health Awareness Month. The library Teaching Assistants put together a wonderful display of books focused on mental health to help people living with mental health conditions know they aren’t alone and to spread awareness by encouraging others to read their…

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  • Folktale Collections from Perpich Library

    April 22, 2025

    People in all societies have passed down stories for centuries in order to teach, entertain, and create a sense of cultural identity. Reading the folktales of another culture is helpful in understanding it on a deeper level. This is a selection of…

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  • Books with Female Protagonists from Perpich Library

    March 21, 2025

    To celebrate Women’s History Month, the library TAs, Aliya and Quinn, put together a fantastic display of novels with women protagonists. These are just a few of the books on display in the library this month.

    All items on this list are available…

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  • Author Kim Sigafus Presents in Native Authors & Artists Series

    March 12, 2025

    Perpich Center for Arts Education welcomed Kim Sigafus (White Earth Nation) as our guest on March 11, 2025 in our Native Authors & Artists Series. Kim is an internationally-published, award-winning author and speaker. She writes in many genres, and talked about bringing…

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