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How NYC's First Puerto Rican Librarian Brought Spanish To The Shelves

Pura Belpré became the first Puerto Rican librarian at the New York Public Library in 1921. She's shown above leading a story hour in the 1930s. (New York Public Library)
Pura Belpré became the first Puerto Rican librarian at the New York Public Library in 1921. She's shown above leading a story hour in the 1930s. (New York Public Library)

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