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Current issue

June 2025 | Volume XLIII, Issue 2

World on the Move: Exhibit at the Glen Ellyn Public Library
Joshua O'Shea, Glen Ellyn Public Library
Representation in Children's Books: Unlocking the World for Young Readers
Jawuan Walters, ILA Intellectual Freedom Committee
Small Changes, Big Impact: Reimagining Existing Spaces for Teens and Tweens
Jen Ryjewski, Downers Grove Public Library
Literacy and Gaming in the Library
Rose Cayer, Berwyn Public Library (current), Winfield Public Library (formerly)

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