National Poetry Month
April is National Poetry month! Children’s literature is full of poetry and poetic devices. This type of writing helps children learn to read, with the…
Earth Day!
April 22 marks the anniversary of the first Earth day in 1970. A senator from Wisconsin decided to organize a demonstration across the country to…
Women’s History Month for Kids
Author Kate Hodges wrote, “Behind every great woman…is another great woman.” March is Women’s History Month, and while every day is an opportunity to celebrate…
Black History Month
Black History Month is celebrated in February, which is a way to honor the history and achievements of the Black community in this country. Since…
Youth Media Awards 2023!
January 30 was a big day in Libraryland with the announcement of the American Library Association’s Youth Media Awards! There are too many award winners…
Happy Birthday Dolly Parton!
“We just gotta do our best day-to-day, be the best person we can, do the best work we can, and just keep on dreamin’.” -Dolly Parton…
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929 and he was assassinated on April 4, 1968. Did you know that while…
Happy Kwanzaa!
Kwanzaa is an annual African American celebration of family and community that was created in 1966 by a professor of African studies named Maulana Karenga. …
Human Rights for Kids
On December 10th in 1948, the United Nations approved a series of rights called the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which declares that “the inherent…
Holiday Gift Booklist for Kids and Families
The holidays are upon us, and what better gift to give than a nice, new book! Your Children’s Librarians have compiled a list of great…