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Announcements about events, hours and other items of interest at the Regis Jesuit High School Libraries, Aurora Colorado

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8 days until Election Day Raiders! It’s not too late or too early to engage in the democratic process!
Log into MyRJ and scan this QR code for our Voting Research Page (https://t.co/xQtvLRcyj4).
Become an informed voter and know both sides of the issues #RJcares #RJvotes #AMDG

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Day 4 #BannedBooksWeek trivia answer is the Autobiography of Malcolm X; challenged due to violence portrayed in the book and the belief it would inspire destructive or violent ideas. Learn more about #censorship at https://t.co/cr36YwqGAn. See announcements for the last question!

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Day 3 #BannedBooksWeek trivia answer is Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. Banned in 1876 by @denverlibrary for a "questionable" protagonist; more recently challenged for racial slurs. Day 4's question is in announcements. See https://t.co/cr36YwqGAn for why #censorship is a dead end.

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Day 2 of #BannedBooksWeek trivia! The answer to yesterday's question is Call of the Wild by Jack London, challenged for its dark tone and bloody violence. Enjoy today's book cover. See announcements for today's trivia question. See https://t.co/cr36YwqGAn for more info.
#RJreads

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Yesterday's #bannedbooks trivia answer - Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. Check out these two reimagined book covers by RJHS Graphic Design students. See announcements for today's question and a chance to win more treats! See https://t.co/cr36Yw95IP for more information. #rjreads

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Celebrate Banned Books Week with @RJHSLibraries. See daily announcements for a trivia question and a prize opportunity. Check here tomorrow for the answer. See https://t.co/cr36YwqGAn for more information on celebrating your right to read! #BannedBooksWeek #AMDG #FreedomToRead

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Congratulations to Feliciano our Summer Reading Road Trip 2020 grand prize winner! Thank you to all who joined us for #RJRoadTrip Prize winners can wear their swag this Wed & Thurs. on campus or onscreen! See your email for details. #RJreads #amdg

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Welcome back Raiders! You got this! They say rain means rebirth, new beginnings, and good luck. 🥶☔️❄️🍀So what does snow mean? Comment below and be safe out there! 😷#wemissedyouandsodidthebooks #sameschoolnewyear #raidersincolorado #AMDG

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Happy Feast Day of St. Ignatius of Loyola, Raiders!💣Here are some of our own RJ heroes, soaking up their last weeks of summer vacay! Where has your #RJroadtrip taken you? Go to https://t.co/VKchqu3GJT and join the #RJsummerreadingchallenge #saintiggyprayforus #RJreads #amdg

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RAIDERS! One month left of summer vacay 😳Where has your #RJroadtrip taken you?🗺We love seeing all your miles pile up & everyone’s fun pics!📸Keep reading! 📖Keep safe!😷Start your #RJroadtrip today at https://t.co/oHMkkYipRs 📚 😎 #RJReads #2020RJsummerreadingchallenge #amdg

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It’s Juneteenth Raiders! Celebrate the end of the injustice of slavery in our country 155 years ago with some award-winning fiction, then add miles to your RJ Summer Road Trip! https://t.co/VKchqu3GJT. #2020RJsummerreadingchallenge #RJReads #openmind #blacklivesmatter #BLM #hope

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Further your education with eBooks and Audiobooks: Check out these antiracist staff picks and gems by black American novelists, available through Regis Jesuit libraries on #sora and #OverDrive apps. #blm #blacklivesmatter https://t.co/JrBxuXhChC @RegisJesuitHS

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The RJ Summer Reading Challenge/ROAD TRIP is afoot! Rack up those miles/books/entries for our NEW Grand Prize Drawing along with our classic 1-3-6 book prize levels! LET’S RIDE! See https://t.co/VKchqu3GJT for rules & to enter your books all summer long! #RJReads #SummerReading

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ROAD TRIP!🚗🥤🥨🍫The 2020 RJ Summer Reading Challenge begins today! We have added a NEW Grand Prize Drawing! Earn an entry for every book you read. See https://t.co/VKchqu3GJT for all prizes, rules and to enter your books all summer long!😎 #2020RJsummerreadingchallenge #RJReads

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Experience the first Harry Potter book like never before, Daniel Radcliffe (yes, really, Daniel Radcliffe!) joins #HarryPotterAtHome to read Chapter One: ‘The Boy Who Lived’. Settle in and watch the first chapter here:
https://t.co/w9K77akbou

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Well, if Baby Yoda says so...📚 #maythe4thbewithyou #latebooks #returnyourbooksorelse

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We conclude “A Pandemic of Poetry” with some prose that makes you think! Thanks for participating Raiders! See all submissions on the blog: https://t.co/GO9fOV8oBf. #nationalpoetrymonth2020 #RJCreates #RJpoets #RJrocks

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Our final prompt for “A Pandemic of Poetry”: Anticipation, Hope, or Gratitude. Check out the blog, https://t.co/GO9fOVpZZP, for rules &, post your own hope-inspired words! #apandemicofpoetry #nationalpoetrymonth2020 #RJCreates #RJTogether #friyay #hope #amdg

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Another pandemic-inspired gem based on our Wednesday prompt, “Growing Closer”. We love all the poetry that has been posted so far. Two days left - keep sharing Raiders! #togetherness #apandemicofpoetry #nationalpoetrymonth2020 #RJCreates #RJTogether #RJAnywhere

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Anyone else struggling?😷“Ode to a Mask” is today's prompt! Only two days left for "A Pandemic of Poetry." Go to https://t.co/GO9fOV8oBf for rules and to post your epic verse. #belikebabyyoda #apandemicofpoetry #nationalpoetrymonth2020 #RJCreates #RJAnywhere #wegotthisRJ #amdg