Would you like to go camping and connect to nature? We have books about fun outdoor experiences, as well as nonfiction guides to help you plan a fun camping tri
Books for Stargazing
Astronomy might be a science, but it also one of humankind's oldest pastimes. For our distant ancestors the unblotted night sky was a heavenly tapestry woven with the stories of gods and heroes, and we still call the planets by the Roman names of the Olympians. Over centuries, astronomers studied the stars and speculated about…
Celebrate Juneteenth!
Freedom Day Juneteenth is an annual commemoration of the end of slavery for all African Americans in the United States after the Civil War that has been celebrated since June 19, 1865. On June 19, 1865, two months after the Civil War ended, a Union general, Gordan Grander arrived in Galveston, Texas to inform enslaved…
Important Innovations in Computing
Important Innovations in Computing Computers are incredible machines! Our modern world just would not be the same without them! Here are some fun facts about the history of computers: Abacus, Ancient Sumeria, 2700-2500 BCE The abacus was the first purpose-built device used for making mathematical computations. Originally invented in Sumeria, the abacus was a staple…
Father’s Day
Father's Day is June 18 this year! If you'd like to share stories about fathers, this is the place for you.
Father's Day
In this book, kids at school celebra
World Oceans Day 2023
This June 8th is World Oceans Day! Established to advocate for the protection of the world’s oceans and sustainable resource management and development, Canada first proposed the concept of a World Ocean Day at the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro. Formally adopted worldwide in 2003 by the United Nations (UN), this holiday is…
June is PRIDE Month
June is Pride Month with celebrations promoting awareness, communication, and respect within and surrounding the LGBTQIA+ community. Origins at the Stonewall Inn Pride month began after the Stonewall Uprising. The Stonewall Uprising was a series of gay liberation events over the course of six days beginning on June 28, 1969. These events began shortly after…
Selections from Marilyn Monroe’s bookshelf
Born 97 years ago today, Marilyn Monroe remains a twentieth-century icon, representing cinematic glamor and sadly often remembered more for her untimely death than her acting talent or her contributions to the Civil Rights movement. Another thing few realize about Monroe is that she was a passionate book lover with a personal library containing over…
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