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The following article came out in November of last year. For a children's librarian serving the Latino community, this may be an interesting look at the shape of the Latino population of the United States, and some of the trends that we can expect.

 
More than anything, this information indicated to me, once again, how very important caring, informed librarians serving this population are. So take a few minutes and acquaint yourself with the statistics. They aren't the same as getting to know the individual community you serve, of course, but they are a good starting point.
 
A Look at the Latino
Voting

9.7 million - The number of Hispanic citizens who reported voting in the 2008 presidential election, about 2 million more than voted in 2004. The percentage of Hispanic citizens voting - 50 percent - represented a statistical increase from 2004 (47 percent).
Source: Voting and Registration in the Election of 2008

Serving our Country

1.1 million - The number of Hispanic veterans of the U.S. armed forces.
Source: 2007 American Community Survey

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