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You can also help get the word out and encourage reporting of book censorship.</p> <p><a class="read-more" href="/tools/challengesupport/share">Report a challenge.</a></p> </body></html> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--tab-container paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="tab-container breakout"> <div class="w-full lg:container pt-[90px] pb-[52px] lg:px-0"> <h2 id="" class="text-center">Resource Quick Links</h2> <div class="tab-container__tabs-wrapper sm:flex sm:flex-wrap sm:justify-center"> <div class="tab-container__tabs sm:border-b-4 flex flex-col sm:flex-row gap-[11px] sm:gap-[0]" role="tablist"> <button type="button" id="tab-container-trigger-72029-72028" class="tab-container__tab !mb-0 py-3.5 px-6 w-full md:w-auto" role="tab" aria-controls="tab-group-72029-72028">For the Public</button> <button type="button" id="tab-container-trigger-72029-72030" class="tab-container__tab !mb-0 py-3.5 px-6 w-full md:w-auto" 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field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <h6 class="field__item leading-8">Webinar</h6> </div> </div> </div> <div class="calender_slider_item__body__title h-fit text-xl border-l-4 border-secondaryColor px-4 my-2 font-bitter text-black"> <a class="contents text-black" href="/events/lesson-germany-serving-refugee-and-immigrant-populations" aria-label="view more"><span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">A Lesson from Germany: Serving Refugee and Immigrant Populations</span> </a> </div> <div class="calender_slider_item__body__description h-max my-2"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-event-description field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"> <!DOCTYPE html> <html><body><p>Learn what three high-immigrant population city libraries in Germany are doing to serve immigrant and refugee</p> </body></html> </div> </div> </div> <div class="calender_slider_item__footer flex justify-between 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