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Maine Voices: A former school librarian gets into the Little Free Library game

Por: Portland Press Herald Opinion November 16, 2022

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After 40 years as a public school teacher, I decided to retire at the end of last school year and pursue some of my other interests. A couple of those interests include reading, of course, and acrylic painting. After so many years of reading books for young adults so that I could make wise reading recommendations for the middle schoolers at the school library, I’ve gone back to reading mostly books written for adults. When I have a good chunk... + full article



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