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Move & Groove chug chugged along to the Choo Choo Restaurant today!

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On July 26, 1990, President George H. W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act.

This is a law that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities and broke down barriers to inclusion in society. 

In 2015, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio declared July Disability Pride Month in celebration of the ADA’s 25th anniversary. 

Today, this Disability Pride Month is many things.

It is a chance to learn about and celebrate those of us with disabilities and bring about awareness to ongoing ableism and discrimination against disabled peers.

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To everything there is a season:  a time to move and a time to groove.

For a group of about 26  kids and grownups and 2 children's librarians, that time arrived at 4:30 with storytime at Kiwanis Park.

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The Youth Services Team loves going on adventures together through books, movies, video games, and much more. Find out where your favorite librarians have traveled this month!

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June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month, and we felt it fitting to cover what pride is, as well as a brief history of the event.

And a LOT of book recommendations! (see below)

Originally, LGBTQ+ Pride events took place on June 28th to commemorate the anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall Riots, which began on June 28th after the Stonewall Inn was raided by law enforcement and lasted until July 2nd.

Since then, Pride has expanded significantly.

The month of June was declared Gay and Lesbian Pride Month in 2000 by President Bill Clinton.

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