Trans Day of Visibility with the Trans Rights Readathon

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This blog was written by SJPL Librarian, Nina Zeininger International Trans Day of Visibility, a holiday launched in 2009 by activist Rachel Crandall-Crocker, takes place each year on March 31. This is a day to recognize and honor those in our communities who identify as transgender and gender expansive. The transgender spectrum may also include people who identify as non-binary, agender, genderqueer, 2Spirit), and gender fluid.  Aligning with Trans Day of…
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Young Adult Poetry

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Young adults, leaving childhood and looking forward to adulthood and independence, have something important for all of us to learn. For younger children, it is the wisdom of what is to come, and to see what is next in store for their lives. For adults, it is to look back on the potential of what…
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Betty Boop, Blondie, and Miss Marple enter the Public Domain!

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Written by Katherine Donahue It’s 2026 and we’ve had a new crop of works leaving copyright and entering the public domain in the USA. This means a fresh crop of previously copyrighted characters can be used in your Graphic Novel Making Contest entry! What is Copyright? What is the Public Domain? Copyright refers to the…
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Neurodiversity Awareness Week

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What is Neurodiversity? Everyone’s brain works a bit differently, and we all see the world in different ways. But some people’s brains work in substantially different ways than for the general population. Many people have what medical science refers to as “disorders”. Some of the most common disorders are ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia, and Tourette’s Syndrome…
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