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Week in Review, September 5th

In this weekly post, we feature online articles and policy reports published recently, and other helpful research tools.
  • Review a survey of school districts' health and nutrition policies. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, August 26, 2013)
  • Map the Hispanic population throughout the country. (Pew Hispanic, August 29, 2013)
  • Explore the United States Congress' previous declarations of war and authorizations of the use of force. (The Atlantic, August 31, 2013)
  • See which states have had the strongest recoveries after the recession. (Stateline, September 4, 2013)
 

Young Texans Collection

Photo of Young Texans exhibitYoung readers visiting the library can learn about Texas through our Young Texans Collection. The collection includes a variety of children’s books for every age level, from picture books to chapter books. Visitors can learn all about Texas, (“L is for Lone Star”), discover events in Texas history (“Voices of the Alamo”), and read about Texas politicians and historical figures (Martín de León, Barbara Jordan, and Sam Houston, among many others).

The collection is accessible any time the library is open, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. You can also view the collection on Pinterest, where we’ve included notes about reading levels and brief summaries of the books.