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June is National Dairy Month
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June is National Dairy Month

Get ready to moo-ve and groove because June is National Dairy Month! This is a super special time to celebrate all the amazing dairy farmers who work so hard. They help bring us yummy and healthy treats like cool milk, creamy yogurt, tasty cheese,...

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Celebrating Juneteenth!
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Celebrating Juneteenth!

Each year on June 19th, we commemorate Juneteenth, an important holiday marking the official end of slavery in the United States and celebrating the hard-won freedom of Black people.   President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in...

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Author Highlight: Corey R. Tabor
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Author Highlight: Corey R. Tabor

Are you ready to learn more about one of your favorite authors? Well, you're in luck because this time on the Author Highlight, we'll be talking about Corey R. Tabor! Corey R. Tabor grew up in Gillette, Wyoming, where he once spent the night in a...

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Dew you know Dewey?
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Dew you know Dewey?

Bothered by getting bogged down in books? You’re not alone - Melvil Dewey was, too. Melvil Dewey was an American librarian who created the Dewey Decimal System (DDS). The Dewey Decima System provides an easy-to-understand way of finding your books....

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Disability Book Week
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Disability Book Week

Did you know? In the United States, there are 7.3 million children who have a disability. And even though representation in the media has improved, only 3.4% of books published have a main character with a disability. That’s why, in 2021, a group...

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Author Highlight: Lynne Cherry
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Author Highlight: Lynne Cherry

Lynne Cherry is an American children’s author. She was born January 1, 1952, in Philadelphia. She received her B.A. from Tyler School of Art, and her M.A. in History from Yale. Lynne is an active conservationist, using her books to educate readers...

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Happy Kwanzaa!
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Happy Kwanzaa!

Kwanzaa is a holiday that is celebrated from December 26th to January 1st. This holiday was created in 1966 by Dr. Maulana Karenga during the black power movement to honor African American people, their struggles in the U.S., their heritage, and...

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