Tuesday, May 5th National Teacher Day (the Tuesday of Teacher Appreciation Week) is May 5 this year. This day would be a great occasion to let a teacher in your life know how much you value their hard work and contributions! Sending a teacher a gift, card, or email would be a wonderful gesture to…
Jewish American Heritage Month
May is Jewish American Heritage Month, a recognition of the numerous stories and contributions of Jewish Americans in the country's history, and a chance for everyone to learn more about the commuity's heritage and achievements. People such as the poet Emma Lazarus, Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, children's and YA author Judy Blume and…
Celebrating Memorial Day
This blog post was originally published in 2025 and has been updated to reflect current information. Memorial Day Holiday Memorial Day is a federal holiday dedicated to honoring all members of the United States armed forces who have died serving our country in war, from the Revolutionary War up to the present. Communities and individuals…
National Beer Day
National Beer Day is April 7. This unofficial holiday commemorates when, back in 1933, the Cullen-Harrison Act came into force, allowing the sale of low-alcohol beer. (Prohibition came fully to an end later that year, with the repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment.) Fun Facts About Beer Beer was first brewed some 7,000 years ago, in…
Groundhog Day
Will Phil see his shadow?
Data Privacy Day: Tips and Recommendations to Keep You Safe
Data Privacy Day Data Privacy Day is January 28 each year, a day to raise awareness about securing our sensitive information. The importance of data privacy and security has only grown in recent years, with public knowledge increasing about such threats as identity theft, scammers, and cyberattacks. In addition, many people have legitimate concerns about…
National Science Fiction Day
"The real universe is always one step beyond logic." -- Frank Herbert What SF Interests You? National Science Fiction Day is January 2 every year (this date was chosen because it's the day 20th-century SF writer Isaac Asimov celebrated his birthday, which was unknown). The subgenres of SF are many, including dystopia, cyberpunk, time travel…
Hanukkah
Hanukkah, also spelled Chanukah, is the Jewish Festival of Lights. This year it lasts from sundown on Sunday, December 14 to nightfall on Monday, December 22. The holiday always begins on the 25th day of the Hebrew month of Kislev and lasts eight days. The Story of Hanukkah The name Hanukkah comes from a Hebrew word meaning…
Veterans Day
Recommended resources and library titles in honor of Veterans Day.
National Literacy Month
Bringing awareness to literacy efforts!
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