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Schimmel, Judith. "Programs That Open Doors." School Library Journal 39 (1993): 36-39. EBSCOhost.

• What about programming for children with special needs? What do you do to get these children involved when mainstream programs aren't an option? Schimmel discusses how her library was able to create programs for special needs children and their parents.
  
• We have special needs children who come to the library but there are no programs specific to their needs. I wonder if these programs were to be offered if these children and their parents would attend and if it could possibly bring new patrons to the library.
  

"Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act." American Library Association. 10 Mar. 2009. 8 July 2009 .

• This article is a brief overview of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act and how books are typically excluded from this act. However, if the library knows of a book containing high amounts of lead, they should dispose of it.

• Wow, who knew librarians had to worry about such things at lead in books?!