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# New Podcast Episode! Navigating Difficult Situations in Public Libraries with Dr. Margaret Ann Paauw

In this episode, Dr. Margaret Ann Paauw shares insights from her new book, “Navigating Difficult Situations in Public Libraries,” which offers straightforward de-escalation and crisis navigation tools that any library worker can use.

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## Expanding Possibilities: Public Libraries and Adult Learning White Paper

## Laser Cutter Safety in Library Makerspaces

## Books Unbanned: From Local Action to National Movement

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## Jesse James Rose On Exploring The Complicated Process Of Healing In Her Memoir

## Spectrum and Wi-Fi: The Airwaves that Power Your Library

## Want to Learn AI? Ask it!

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## Ask Dr. Paauw: De-Escalation in Public Libraries — Send Us Your Questions

## What the 2025 Government Shutdown Means for Libraries

## So You’ve Earned Your MLIS: Now What? Advice and Reflections for New Library Professionals

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## Public Libraries Magazine — 2026 Call for Submissions

## ALA Partners with Welcoming America to Celebrate Welcoming Week 2025

## An Oklahoma Public Library Makes its Case (and a Cup)

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## David Levithan and Jens Lekman On Love Songs And Being Trapped Inside A Wedding Cake

## “Everybody Has A Language Story” – Martha Barnette On Her Wide-Ranging New Memoir

## Library Workers are the Magic: Developing Leadership Potential at Public Libraries

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## Nonprofits Do Entrepreneurship Too!

## Inclusive by Design: Pride Programming in 2025

## Lisa Cooper And Bremond Berry MacDougall On Influencing The Literary Canon With Quite Literally Books

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## “Every Bit Of Art Is Local Some Place”: Helen Sheehy On Her Enthralling Family Saga

## Work It Out @ Your Library!

## FYI Podcast: Résumé Writing with Alison King

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## What Does the Termination of the Digital Equity Act Grant Programs Mean for Libraries?

## Help Shape the Future of Adult Education in Public Libraries

## Supporting LGBTQIA+ Health and Well-being: Reliable Resources

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