Books Unbanned | Brooklyn Public Library

Across the country, teens are facing book bans, censorship and political challenges in their local school and public libraries. Here are just some of the ways they can get support from BPL:

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Get Support

Contact BPL’s Intellectual Freedom Teen Council by emailing BooksUnbanned@bklynlibrary.org or sending a DM to @bklynfuture on Instagram.

Get in Touch

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Request a BookMatch

BookMatch Teen offers book recommendations for teens, by teens. Complete the form and a BookMatch Teen member will create a reading list of five titles just for you.

Get Matched 

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Report a Challenge

If you hear of a challenge at your local library, support your librarian and free and open access to library materials by contacting the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom.

Get Involved 

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Use Your Library

Books that are frequently challenged are available for checkout at your local library. We’ve made a selection of eBook & audiobook titles “Always Available” for BPL cardholders – no need to wait for a copy!

Get Reading 

 

Source: Books Unbanned | Brooklyn Public Library

The Brooklyn Public Library Gives Every Teenager in the U.S. Free Access to Books Getting Censored by American Schools | Open Culture

As for how to get the Brooklyn Public Library’s free eCard, their Books Unbanned website offers the following instructions: “individuals ages 13-21 can apply for a free BPL eCard, providing access to our full eBook collection as well as our learning databases. To apply, email booksunbanned@bklynlibrary.org.” In short, send them an email.

You can find a list of America’s most frequently banned books at the website of the American Library Association.

Source: The Brooklyn Public Library Gives Every Teenager in the U.S. Free Access to Books Getting Censored by American Schools | Open Culture

Regenerative agriculture in Mexico boosts yields while restoring nature

Based on research in Guatemala and Honduras, the team began to experiment with intercropping the corn with species that can help the soils recover, focusing on two key species: the trailing legume Canavalia and the ice cream-bean, Inga edulis, locally known as guama. This practice is part of agroforestry, an agricultural system combining trees with growing crops and raising livestock which not only produces food, but supports biodiversity, builds organic content in soils, boosts water table levels and sequesters carbon from the atmosphere. Both the guama and the Canavalia are part of the Fabaceae or bean family, and as such have roots that fix nitrogen in the soil. They also grow quickly, making them a “permanent biomass factory,” providing a cover of organic matter on the ground surface that maintains soil moisture, breaks down nutrients for other plants, and prevents the growth of weeds, thereby reducing the need for herbicides.

The research showed using traditional methods resulted in an average yield of 3.5 metric tons per hectare (1.6 short tons per acre) with an investment of roughly $865 per hectare ($350 per acre), Baez tells Mongabay. Yet an additional investment of between $312 and $480 per hectare ($126-$194 per acre), could bring yields up to 7 metric tons per hectare (3.1 short tons per acre) in the first year and maintain that level going forward.

While this increase in revenue is important for farmers, Baez says it also has wider community benefits: boosting water availability, reducing particulate matter in the air from fires, and capturing more carbon from the atmosphere. Additionally, INIFAP found that regenerative methods alleviate compacted soils, allowing moisture to penetrate deeper into the ground even during droughts.

Source: Regenerative agriculture in Mexico boosts yields while restoring nature

Let’s save the wildlife – Saola (Pseudoryx nghetinhensis)

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Saola je jedan od najrjeđih sisara na svijetu, govedo koje živi u šumi u Vijetnamu i Laosu. Po izgledu i morfologiji značano se razlikuje od svih drugih rodova goveda, dovoljno da se svrsta u sopstveni rod. Ako se drže u zatočeništvu, uginu u roku od nekoliko nedjelja ili mjeseci.

Izvor: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saola) – Fotografija: (https://www.iucn.org/content/saola-still-a-mystery-20-years-after-its-spectacular-debut)

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Open Thread | The November 2022 Elections | 3CHICSPOLITICO

The Republicans have told you who they are and what they want to do
Make the overturning of Roe NATION-WIDE.
Gut Social Security and Medicare.
Nothing for Voting Rights, except for Voter Suppression.
Destroying the Public Schools.
All the Culture Wars garbage.

Every vote counts. You need to get people registered and ready to vote.

Source: Open Thread | The November 2022 Elections | 3CHICSPOLITICO