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A screen capture of page 87 of the June 2, 1865 edition of The Liberator.

Celebrate Juneteenth by exploring historical periodicals

Jun 18, 2021
by Zach Miller
This is the first year Americans celebrate Juneteenth as a federal holiday. Minnesotans can explore the holiday's historical roots by searching the American Antiquarian Society's Historical Periodicals database. The database, available online via eLibrary Minnesota, features digitized images from the pages of American magazines and journals published between 1684 and 1912.
A photograph of the intersection of 38th Street and Portland Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Become a well-informed citizen with eLibrary Minnesota

May 25, 2021
by Zach Miller
The library offers more than just books. It's also a resource for anybody who would like to become a well-informed citizen. eLibrary Minnesota (elibrarymn.org) provides online access, for all Minnesotans, to a wide array of newspapers and magazines, some of which would normally sit behind a pay wall.
Avatar: The Last Airbender

What's popular in Ebooks Minnesota?

May 25, 2021
by Beth Staats
Statistics from the past few months show that the graphic novel, Avatar: The Last Airbender, is the most popular series in Ebooks Minnesota. It was an animated television series produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studios and has been described as one of the best-animated television series of all time. The extended Avatar franchise includes the ongoing comics series, available in Ebooks Minnesota.
Peggy Flanagan

New PebbleGo content added

May 6, 2021
by Beth Staats
PebbleGo just added several new articles including new Animals and Biographies articles that are now available in the ELM modules. There are also several new American Indian Biographies articles, including an article about Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan.
Earth Day 2021

Britannica Earth Day resources and activities

Apr 13, 2021
by Beth Staats
Earth Day honors the achievements of the environmental movement and raises awareness of the importance of long-term ecological sustainability and moving toward positive change for our planet. To help teach students about Earth Day, Britannica’s Curriculum Expert Team has put together a few activities and resources.
The Hubble Space Telescop captures three of Jupiter's moons - Io, Ganymede, and Callisto - crossing the gas giant's face and casting shadows on its surface in a rare triple eclipse.

ELM Tips & Tricks: Science images and videos

Mar 8, 2021
by Beth Staats
Part of ELM (eLibrary MN), EBSCO's Science Reference Center resource is available via the EBSCOhost, Explora, or its own dedicated interface (which the ELM Portal uses). It's a full-text resource with content to support high school science classrooms, whether in-person or virtual.
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