LEARN MORE http://www.ala.org/united/events_conferences/folweek# I have always been a huge supporter of our public libraries. Ever since I was a little girl, I have enjoyed making family trips to the local library. It was a tradition I passed onto my own children, and not just because I love literature. It is because it is a place … Continue reading NATIONAL FRIENDS OF LIBRARIES WEEK
Category: Literacy
National Dictionary Day – Celebrate The Written Word!
 I LOVE WORDS! https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-dictionary-day-october-16/ Communication and language are vital. Language is considered to have four main aspects to it - reading, writing, listening, and speaking.  Literacy is meant to improve conditions for not only the individual and their community, but for society as a whole. Isn't this all the more reason we should celebrate great literature and the … Continue reading National Dictionary Day – Celebrate The Written Word!
SEPTEMBER: National Library Card Sign-Up Month
https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-library-card-sign-up-month-september/ "September is Library Card Sign-up Month, a time when the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries nationwide join together to remind parents, caregivers and students that signing up for a library card is the first step toward academic achievement and lifelong learning." - WVLS (Quote by Jamie Matczak | Aug 19, 2019) Interesting Facts About The Library … Continue reading SEPTEMBER: National Library Card Sign-Up Month
DID YOU KNOW – Little Golden Books
GIVING THE GIFT OF READING #DidYouKnow is a Blog Series on www.jmnorthup.com and www.nornstriad.com Little Golden Books were first available in 1942. They were the first books published both at an affordable rate and a high-quality, making reading available in households of all economic levels. It opened the doors to literature for children everywhere - a huge … Continue reading DID YOU KNOW – Little Golden Books
National Read A Book Day
LET'S CELEBRATE! Though we celebrate National Book Lovers Day on August 9th, we observe National Read A Book Day on September 6th each year. It is meant to not only encourage a love and enjoyment of literature, but also to bring awareness to the health benefits of reading. It has been proven that reading not only reduces stress, it … Continue reading National Read A Book Day
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