Happy Bastille Day – July 14th
Bastille Day commemorates the beginning of the French Revolution and new era of French democracy. What better way to celebrate La fete nationale than to…
Juneteenth
Juneteenth is a celebration of the end of slavery in the United States. The Emancipation Proclamation took effect on Jan. 1, 1863 ending slavery, but…
Happy Pride!
Happy Pride Month! June was chosen because it commemorates the month of the 1969 Stonewall Riots, when a group of people decided to take a…
Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2023
Celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Select books recently published and written by an award winning, diverse group of Asian/Pacific American authors. Read about…
Foster Care Awareness Month
May is the month when we take time to acknowledge foster parents, family members, volunteers, mentors, policymakers, child welfare professionals, and other members of the…
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…
Celebrate National Poetry Month
It’s National Poetry Month and we are sharing the joy and love of poetry with you! The items below are digital audiobooks from Hoopla and…
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…
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…