{"id":12143,"date":"2017-05-26T14:13:24","date_gmt":"2017-05-26T18:13:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bapl.org\/?page_id=12143"},"modified":"2025-06-03T09:51:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T13:51:10","slug":"research-learning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bapl.org\/research-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"Research &#038; Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row rt_row_background_width=&#8221;default&#8221; rt_row_style=&#8221;default-style&#8221; rt_row_borders=&#8221;&#8221; rt_row_paddings=&#8221;true&#8221; rt_bg_effect=&#8221;classic&#8221; rt_bg_image_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; rt_bg_size=&#8221;cover&#8221; rt_bg_position=&#8221;right top&#8221; rt_bg_attachment=&#8221;scroll&#8221; rt_bg_video_format=&#8221;self-hosted&#8221;][vc_column rt_wrp_col_paddings=&#8221;false&#8221; rt_border_top=&#8221;&#8221; rt_border_bottom=&#8221;&#8221; rt_border_left=&#8221;&#8221; rt_border_right=&#8221;&#8221; rt_border_top_mobile=&#8221;&#8221; rt_border_bottom_mobile=&#8221;&#8221; rt_border_left_mobile=&#8221;&#8221; rt_border_right_mobile=&#8221;&#8221; rt_bg_image_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; rt_bg_size=&#8221;auto auto&#8221; rt_bg_position=&#8221;right top&#8221; rt_bg_attachment=&#8221;scroll&#8221;][vc_column_text]<script src=\"https:\/\/powerlibrarychat.libanswers.com\/load_chat.php?hash=eed4d6b236e53fb4ac2f50b51d11a0f0\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div id=\"libchat_eed4d6b236e53fb4ac2f50b51d11a0f0\"><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row rt_row_background_width=&#8221;fullwidth&#8221; rt_row_content_width=&#8221;default&#8221; rt_row_style=&#8221;default-style&#8221; rt_row_borders=&#8221;&#8221; rt_row_paddings=&#8221;true&#8221; rt_bg_image=&#8221;13006&#8243; rt_bg_effect=&#8221;classic&#8221; rt_bg_image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; rt_bg_size=&#8221;cover&#8221; rt_bg_position=&#8221;center top&#8221; rt_bg_attachment=&#8221;scroll&#8221; rt_bg_video_format=&#8221;self-hosted&#8221; rt_padding_top=&#8221;115px&#8221; rt_padding_bottom=&#8221;115px&#8221;][vc_column rt_wrp_col_paddings=&#8221;false&#8221; rt_border_top=&#8221;&#8221; rt_border_bottom=&#8221;&#8221; rt_border_left=&#8221;&#8221; rt_border_right=&#8221;&#8221; rt_border_top_mobile=&#8221;&#8221; rt_border_bottom_mobile=&#8221;&#8221; rt_border_left_mobile=&#8221;&#8221; rt_border_right_mobile=&#8221;&#8221; rt_bg_image_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; rt_bg_size=&#8221;auto auto&#8221; rt_bg_position=&#8221;right top&#8221; rt_bg_attachment=&#8221;scroll&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row rt_row_background_width=&#8221;fullwidth&#8221; rt_row_content_width=&#8221;fullwidth&#8221; rt_row_style=&#8221;alt-style-1&#8243; rt_column_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; rt_row_borders=&#8221;&#8221; rt_overlap=&#8221;true&#8221; rt_row_paddings=&#8221;true&#8221; rt_bg_effect=&#8221;classic&#8221; rt_bg_image_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; rt_bg_size=&#8221;cover&#8221; rt_bg_position=&#8221;right top&#8221; rt_bg_attachment=&#8221;scroll&#8221; rt_bg_video_format=&#8221;self-hosted&#8221; rt_padding_top=&#8221;50px&#8221; rt_padding_bottom=&#8221;50px&#8221; rt_padding_left=&#8221;35px&#8221; rt_padding_right=&#8221;35px&#8221; rt_bg_color=&#8221;#fbf6ec&#8221;][vc_column rt_wrp_col_paddings=&#8221;false&#8221; rt_border_top=&#8221;&#8221; rt_border_bottom=&#8221;&#8221; rt_border_left=&#8221;&#8221; rt_border_right=&#8221;&#8221; rt_border_top_mobile=&#8221;&#8221; rt_border_bottom_mobile=&#8221;&#8221; rt_border_left_mobile=&#8221;&#8221; rt_border_right_mobile=&#8221;&#8221; rt_bg_image_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; rt_bg_size=&#8221;auto auto&#8221; rt_bg_position=&#8221;right top&#8221; rt_bg_attachment=&#8221;scroll&#8221;]<div class=\"rt_heading_wrapper style-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"rt_heading  style-5\" >Research &amp; Learning<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>[vc_column_text]Your Library Card gives you access to great information. 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