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Apparently there is a copy of the diary of Josephus Newton Davis (not the handwritten original, but typed out by a family friend) in the non-circulating Special Collections section of the Dallas Public Library. One short phone call later and I had a copy of it in my inbox. Thanks !

Nice to see that reaching out, emailing the councilwoman, and signing the Change.org petition online made a difference!

A library set for closure will likely remain open after residents speak out 📚

Skillman Southwestern Library was slated for closure as part of 2025 budget cuts. Now, it will likely stay open.

youtube.com/watch?v=-RSvlJcW4xc

“I didn’t realize how excited and how energized the community was until you tell them you’re going to take something away.”

Dallas library could be off the chopping block after public opposition

Skillman Southwestern library branch ranked eighth out of the city’s 30 libraries in circulation last fiscal year

“This library is important to us. A vending machine can’t replace it.”

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dallasnews.com/news/politics/2

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Found this gentleman's video tour of the Skillman Southwestern Branch Library for those of you from outside of Dallas that are curious. 📚

And if it's not saved at the last minute, this video will be a nice memento of the neighborhood's great resource.

Save the Library! We need the community together to save Skillman Southwestern Branch Library

youtube.com/watch?v=YXRs1HxOAy0

Northeast Dallas residents want to stop Skillman Southwestern Library’s closure amid cuts 📚🤞

Blackmon said she was also considering putting a budget amendment in to save the library. “I don’t know if I can get enough support, but I’m going to try.”

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dallasnews.com/news/politics/2

@dallasnews

Never considered reading as an art form. I'm going to give Will the benefit of the doubt. 📚

The Artful Life Questionnaire: Will Evans (Dallas, TX) | National Endowment for the Arts

"We know about the art of writing, but the art of reading is the magical, chimerical literary art. That has been a big disservice to readers everywhere, especially in places that are not traditional cultural capitals."

arts.gov/stories/blog/2024/art

National Endowment for the ArtsThe Artful Life Questionnaire: Will Evans (Dallas, TX)Will Evans, founder and publisher of Dallas-based nonprofit press and literary arts organization Deep Vellum, takes the Artful Life Questionnaire.