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For vulnerable communities, libraries are increasingly becoming a refuge in times of disaster.  

K-State Libraries receives grant to support programs about climate change K-State librarians Carol Sevin and Ellen R. Urton have received a $1,000 grant from Resilient Communities: Libraries Respond to Climate Change, an initiative of the American Library Association that will help libraries engage their communities in programs and conversations on the climate crisis. Resilient Communities strives to raise awareness and provide accurate information about the climate change crisis to the public through libraries. During the spring 2021 semester, Libraries' staff will use the grant funds to sup...

In Boston, activists warn against complacency with President Joe Biden in office Updated Jan 20, 2021; Posted Jan 20, 2021 A crowd forms around the Boston Common bandstand for the "No Honeymoon for Biden protest" held hours after President Joe Biden's inauguration.Steph Solis Facebook Share Hours into Joe Biden’s presidency, four dozen activists crowded around the bandstand in the Boston Common, cautioning against complacency now that the Trump administration is over. “People have got to really recognize they tried to have a coup and just weren’t successful,” said Scott Gilbert, spo...