In This Issue: Library announces Saturday hours for all branches The Director's Journal ARLIS/NA honors William J. Dane Treasures of the Library Books for Kids EDITIONS exhibition continues Library announces "Create-A-Book Challenge" winners Prudential again sponsors Summer Reading Challenge Library plans "Gourmet Gala" MCI adds support for Public Access Technology Center Free Workshops in PTC Opening Reception for Hispanic Heritage Vailsburg selected for revitalization "Our children are a treasure. How they are educated will determine precisely the direction our country takes." "Access Newark" inspires Web Diaries Grants enable valuable services and programs Friends award "curator" grant for 1998 Friends Schedule Dana Lecture E-mail: the answer to the 64,000 questions

Opening Reception for Hispanic Heritage Veterans of the Spanish-American War march down Broad Street on September 26, 1898. The returning soldiers were members of the 1st Regiment of the New Jersey National Guard. Note the Old First Church in Background. (Blythe & Illig Collection, The Newark Public Library.) The Library has scheduled September 17, 1998, as the date for the Opening Reception for our Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration. This year's celebration marks the 100th anniversary of the Spanish-American War. The reception will begin at 6 p.m. and formally open the accompanying exhibition, which focuses on the relationship between Puerto Rico and New Jersey. More information about the exhibition and the schedule of cultural programs will appear in the Fall issue of the newsletter.

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