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4/13/2020 0 Comments

Not Free to Go Outside, but Free to READ!

Sister Rita Booke

Protector of the Iliterate, Fully Professed Member of The Asylum of the Tortured Heart, The San Diego Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, student of Library and Information Science.

Sister Rita Booke reading Dr. Seuss's Horse Museum to children outside the Chula Vista Public Library during Drag Queen Story Time.
Sister Rita Booke reading "Dr. Seuss's Horse Museum" to children outside the Chula Vista Public Library during Drag Queen Story Time.
     Hear ye, hear ye! Verily, I say that you need not despair! Have you an internet connection or mobile data of some kind? If you do, then you have an entire universe of books, videos, music, and more available at your fingertips. Escape into a fantasy world, read that classic piece of literature you’ve been putting off, and laugh your ass off at some old Popeye cartoons. There is a valuable community resource that I would like to tell you about to help you pass the time while self-isolating. It's available to you now, wherever you are, and all you need is an internet connection.

Archive.org : Not Just for Books, But It’s Also for Books

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     The Internet Archive found at archive.org is a non-profit online archive and library that is free to use. There, you can find books, podcasts, music, videos, photos, movies, and more. This is a fantastic resource with materials ranging from the commonplace to the obscure. Many of the items are available with a single click. Other items, similar to physical items at a library, can be checked out after creating an account (5 minutes or less to create your account and verify your email address). Like a traditional lending library, the Internet Archive sometimes has waitlists for popular items, but do not fear! During this global pandemic the Internet Archive has created a National Emergency Library, eliminating all waitlists. Their millions of books are available to you right this very minute! If you need some suggestions to get you started, I have compiled recommendations for folx of all ages. If you’re not feeling like a book, you are still in luck! Check out the article 10 Ways To Explore the Internet Archive For Free to learn about some of the other rad ways you can use the Internet Archive. One of my personal favorites is the Wayback Machine, an archive of defunct Webpages (like those that make up the Website for Space Jam, the 1996 film). Take my recommendations or leave them, but I encourage you to explore the Internet Archive to your heart’s content.
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​A Note on Problematic Materials

    Archive.org, though it is full of many contemporary materials, is also a historical archive. History is full of mostly white, male, cisgender, heteronormative, and capitalist perspectives. While browsing the collections on the Internet Archive, you may often encounter these types of views. In fact, these perspectives can be found in many libraries. I recommend that when you encounter these items, look at them for what they are: information resources. Information in and of itself is neither inherently good nor inherently bad. Individuals may use information (or misinformation) in malicious ways, but the information in and of itself is not inherently evil.

     These are stressful times and you have every right to pass on these offensive items. You may, however, feel empowered by studying these materials as a means of arming yourself against the oppressive and limited mindsets of some. As a liberated global citizen of the 21st century, I trust you to see these materials for what they are. Read them or pass on them, but do not let them interrupt the potential for JOY that resides within this fantastic community resource.
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Click the American Library Association logo to view The Freedom to Read Statement.

Your Local Public Libraries

    Check out your public library’s Website! Many are currently offering temporary library cards so you can access their digital content right away. If you already have a library card and have not yet accessed them, now is the time to check out their digital offerings. See if they have a digital catalog of their special collections as you can find some fascinating items there. You may even be able to go see it in person (once it's safe to do so, of course).

     You can access The City of San Diego Public eLibrary here and their Digital Archive here.

Nun-required Reading,
Or, Suggestions for Exploring the Internet Archive on Your Own

For Adults, Or  Those Wise Beyond Their Years

FICTION

  •  Cat's Eye     Margaret Atwood
  •  Christ the Lord : Out Of Egypt     Anne Rice
  •  The Color Purple     Alice Walker
  •  Giovanni's Room     James Baldwin    
  •  The Goldfinch     Donna Tartt
  •  The Inheritance of Loss     Kiran Desai
  •  Jam On the Vine     LaShonda Katrice Barnett    
  •  White Teeth     Zadie Smith​

ACTION, FANTASY, and SCI-FI

  •  Black River     S.M. Hulse
  •  Brown Girl in the Ring     Nalo Hopkinson
  •  The Chimes     Anna Smaill
  •  The Dragon Waiting     John M. Ford
  •  The Hobbit     J.R.R. Tolkien
  •  Watchmen     Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons, Len Wein
  •  Who Fears Death      Nnedi Okorafor​

HORROR, MYSTERY, and THRILLER

  •  Amuse Bouche : A Russell Quant Mystery     Anthony Bidulka
  •  Cemetery Road     Gar Anthony Haywood
  •  Death By Surprise     Carolyn G. Hart
  •  Land of Shadows     Rachel Howzel Hall
  •  'Salem's Lot     Stephen King
  •  Summer of the Big Bachi     Naomi Hirahara​

BIOGRAPHY, HISTORY, and POLITICS

  •  Different Daughters : A History of the Daughters of Bilitis and the Rise of the Lesbian Rights Movement           Marcia M. Gallo
  •  Frida Kahlo     Hedda Garza
  •  Hatshepsut     Ryōko Yamagishi   
  •  Steps In Time     Fred Astaire
  •  The Trouble With Harry Hay     Stuart Timmons​

NON-FICTION

  • A Taste of the World : From One Community     ( Community Cookbook )     Find it here
  • The Power of Now     Eckhart Tolle
  • The Ultimate Guide to Sex and Disability     Miriam Kaufman, Cory Silverberg, and Fran Odette

CHILDREN, YOUNG ADULTS, and THOSE YOUNG AT HEART

YOUNG ADULT FICTION

  •  Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe     Benjamin Alire Sáenz
  •  The Boy in the Dress     David Walliams 
  •  The Giver     Lois Lowry
  •  Midnight at the Dragon Café      Judy Fong Bates
  •  Once Upon a Marigold     Jean Ferris
  •  The Vast Fields of Ordinary     Nick Burd

AMERICAN LITERATURE

  •  1984     George Orwell
  • Animal Farm     George Orwell
  • The Adventures of Tom Sawyer     Mark Twain
  • Their Eyes Were Watching God     Zora Neale Hurston
  • The Jungle     Upton Sinclair
  • A Tree Grows in Brooklyn     Betty Smith

ADVENTURE, FANTASY, and MYSTERY

  •  The 7th Knot     Kathleen Karr
  •  Beowulf     Michael Morpurgo and Michael Foreman
  •  Celtic Fairy Tales     Joseph Jacobs and John Dickson Batten
  •  English Fairytales     Joseph Jacobs and John Dickson Batten
  •  The Hobbit      J. R. R. Tolkien ( Prequel to The Lord of the Rings series )
  •  Peter and Wendy     J. M. Barrie
  •  Robin Hood     Paul Creswick and N. C. Wyeth
  •  The Swiss Family Robinson     Johann David Wyss
  •  The Wonderful Wizard of Oz     L. Frank Baum
  •  The World of King Arthur and His Court : People, Places, Legend, and Lore     Kevin Crossley-Holland and   Peter Malone 

NON-FICTION

  •  Friends in Feathers and Fur, and Other Neighbors : For Young Folks    James Johonnot
  •  It’s NOT the Stork! : A Book About Girls, Boys, Babies, Bodies, Families and Friends ( The Family Library )         Robie H. Harris
  •  Warriors Don’t Cry : A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High    Melba                 Pattillo Beals
  •  Zoology     Frederick Warne
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