Science on Tap: How Loudoun Public Library Brought Cutting-Edge Science to the Public
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Doing Right by History: The We Are Alexandria Library Sit-in
On August 21, 1939, five Black men asked to register for a library card at the white-only Alexandria (Va.) Library. After being turned down, each sat silently at a different table and began to read a library book. Police officers arrested the group and charged them with disorderly conduct.
