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

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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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