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March 20, 2017

National Poetry Month Posters

Inaugurated by the Academy of American Poets in 1996, National Poetry Month has evolved into the one of the largest observances of literary achievement in the world! These coordinated posters feature just a sampling from some of the most celebrated poets of recent history.
March 7, 2017

Engage with Your Community

One reason I love visiting my local library is because of all the fun activities they offer. It’s nice to know that I can go to the library for more then just finding a good book or audiotape. When I think of a good library, I think of community. Here […]
February 23, 2017

The Story of Penmanship Styles in the Library

  Can you believe it was in 1885 when a librarians got together to decide on which penmanship style would be used for card catalogs? That’s right. The first card catalogs were hand written. For the entire story on these librarians created a handwriting style that would be used throughout […]
February 17, 2017

President’s Day – Fun Facts

This holiday is most commonly called President’s Day, but the federal holiday is officially called Washington’s Birthday. The day honors all of the previous presidents of the United States. It became a federal holiday in 1879. There were four presidents born in February including George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, William Harrison […]
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March 20, 2017

National Poetry Month Posters

Inaugurated by the Academy of American Poets in 1996, National Poetry Month has evolved into the one of the largest observances of literary achievement in the world! These coordinated posters feature just a sampling from some of the most celebrated poets of recent history.
March 7, 2017

Engage with Your Community

One reason I love visiting my local library is because of all the fun activities they offer. It’s nice to know that I can go to the library for more then just finding a good book or audiotape. When I think of a good library, I think of community. Here […]
February 23, 2017

The Story of Penmanship Styles in the Library

  Can you believe it was in 1885 when a librarians got together to decide on which penmanship style would be used for card catalogs? That’s right. The first card catalogs were hand written. For the entire story on these librarians created a handwriting style that would be used throughout […]
February 17, 2017

President’s Day – Fun Facts

This holiday is most commonly called President’s Day, but the federal holiday is officially called Washington’s Birthday. The day honors all of the previous presidents of the United States. It became a federal holiday in 1879. There were four presidents born in February including George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, William Harrison […]