We’ve created this Safe Space Page for anyone who identifies as LGBTQ+. You will find local and national resources, as well as curated reading lists for young children to young adults. Easton Public Library proudly displays the Safe Space Sign on our front door, in our Teen Space, and on our website. We are committed to welcoming everyone into the Library and giving them a place to feel safe, a place where all members of the community can see their life experience reflected in the materials we offer. We are the Easton Public Library. A Space for All. Hotlines & Helplines Young Children's Reading List Juvenile LGBTQ+ Reading List Middle Grade Queer Fiction YA LGBTQ+ Reading List 2023 Rainbow Book List Goodreads YA LGBT Books Stonewall Book Awards List

Kids and Teens

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What to Read Next Kids & Teens Your next book, audiobook or movie is just a click away. Downloadable eBooks and Audiobooks Award Winners If you're looking for something to read... Book Match Best Fiction for Young Adults Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers Great Graphic Novels Coming soon! Recommended Reading from the Librarians K-1st Grade 2nd & 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th & 6th Grade 7th & 8th Grade 9th - 12th Grade

Anti-Racism Resources Children and teens may have questions about race, racism, and social justice. Books and resources are one way for families to address these issues. They can be a way to begin a conversation, educate ourselves, and lead to understanding and change. The Easton Public Library has compiled a list of resources to help families and anyone interested in finding materials that will open and further that conversation. Booklists HarperCollins #BlackVoicesMatter : Books for all ages by Black creators https://harperstacks.harpercollins.com/blog/blackvoicesmatter-books-for-all-ages-by-black-creators/ 50 Board Books Featuring Faces of Color https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=50-Board-Books-That-Show-IBPOC-Faces-diversity-baby Picture Books Featuring Black Male Protagonists https://www.readbrightly.com/picture-books-featuring-black-male-protagonists/?ref=PRH520B34CACC&aid=randohouseinc3690-20&linkid=PRH520B34CACC Black Lives Matter Reading List for Children 0-12 https://docs.google.com/document/u/1/d/15H1nzEIbC53OojvsLnlxM2zGYktooOGlOFMZ9xO74zk/mobilebasic Unity and Justice Booklets from American Library Association & ALSC http://www.ala.org/alsc/publications-resources/book-lists/unitykindnesspeace Black Lives Matter Comics Reading List http://www.ala.org/rt/gncrt/-black-lives-matter-comics-reading-lists Because Black Lives Matter - A Collection of Anti-Racist Reading Lists http://www.teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2020/06/because-black-lives-matter-a-collection-of-anti-racist-reading-lists/ Anti-Racist Reading List by Ibram X. Kendi https://chipublib.bibliocommons.com/list/share/204842963/1357692923 Understanding and Dismantling Racism: A Booklist for White Readers https://www.charisbooksandmore.com/understanding-and-dismantling-racism-booklist-white-readers Discussions Talking Race With Young Children (NPR) https://www.npr.org/2019/04/24/716700866/talking-race-with-young-children? Media CNN/Sesame Street - Standing Up to Racism https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/02/us/cnn-sesame-street-standing-up-to-racism/index.html?fbclid=IwAR0oDlWUa1cIr3B5R4V2r7YZqCx1-u9KmZ8uv4Y3dCHeuVzAobEo02UH6Kg What to Read, Listen to, and Watch to Learn About Institutional Racism (PBS Newshour) https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/what-to-read-listen-to-and-watch-to-learn-about-institutional-racism Black Voices/Kidcasts - Podcasts for Children (School Library Journal) https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=black-voices-kidcasts-podcasts-for-children-audio Kwame Alexander reads The Undefeated https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cHIWtl8PNk&fbclid=IwAR3yWyY5MISjjzluHVjtZzvpLNf7209NJpRNS58Dx_FzDtDudvYaZksBAgo

How to Play the Library Land Game 1. Choose a white scratch-off from the “Numbers” pile. This will tell you how many spaces to move forward. Begin under the “Library Land” sign. 2. Take as many white scratch-offs as you’d like to continue the game. Answer trivia questions and complete activities along the way. 3. Answer sheet for trivia questions is available at the Circulation Desk . 4. Finish at the Youth Services Office! Click here for the answers

Digital Library The Easton Public Library offers a variety of digital material for its patrons, including eBooks, downloadable audiobooks, digital magazines, and streaming videos, which are all available with an Easton Public Library card. You will need your card to set up and access your account. We do not accept unsolicited submissions for link requests . Digital Resources Free With Your Library Card Libby Help Hoopla Help The Palace Project Help Kanopy Help Freegal Help Mango Help Gale eBooks Help HelpNow Help Learning Express Help Gale Legal Forms Help How to use NewsBank Resources ResearchIT CT Help Helpful Links GetReadyForTaxes IRS Tax Withholding Estimator Service Core of Retired Executives-Help for Small Businesses Chatbot Arena - An open platform to test AI chatbots Research US charities and nonfprofits AI Search Engine Representing Yourself in Court Law Library Services Office of Victims Services Education Video Series: Legally Brief Episode 1 Free Lectures

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Library Expansion Fundraiser The proposed Children's Expansion Project, which had been planned prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, remains on hold indefinitely. Due to inflation, uncertainty in the economy, and supply chain issues, the Library Board of Trustees feels that it would not be prudent to embark on this project in the current economic climate. We appreciate the public's support, and we look forward to revisiting the project in the future.

Book Brigade Grades 2-3 The Book Brigade (2nd & 3rd Grade) meets on the third Monday of the month at 4:30 p.m. For more information, please call the library at 203-261-0134, or email Mary Beth Rassulo at mrassulo@eastonlibrary.org .