Booklist magazine has declared July “Graphic Novels in Libraries Month”, and for good reason: Graphic Novels offer a way of reading that is enjoyable and accessible. Especially for children, graphic novels offer an exciting avenue into the world of reading. Whether you (or your children) are brand new to graphic novels or have been devouring…
Right Place, Wrong Time: A Farewell to Dr. John
Dr. John, born Malcolm John Rebenack, Jr., passed away on June 6, 2019 at the age of 77. He was an iconic New Orleans singer/songwriter who made national fame with his unique vocals and music with an unmistakable New Orleans feel of blues, pop, jazz and boogie woogie. Interested in voodoo as a young man, his lively stage…
Vive la France! Bastille Day
Bastille Day: La Fête Nationale July 14 marks the annual celebration of Bastille Day, the national holiday and celebration of France. Bastille Day, or La Fête Nationale, is one of the largest celebrated occurrences in the world, and certainly the largest one in France. Bastille Day marks one of the turning points of the French…
National Video Game Day
July 8 is National Video Game Day! Not to be confused with September 12, which is National Video Games Day. There is confusion which day came first, or who suggested video games be celebrated on these days, or generally speaking. Regardless, tens of millions of people across the world play video games of some sort…
Mental Health Awareness: Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
We continue our Mental Health Awareness series with a look at borderline personality disorder, an often misunderstood and misdiagnosed condition. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness,"Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a condition characterized by difficulties regulating emotion. This means that people who experience BPD feel emotions intensely and for extended periods of time…
Women in History- Dr. Mae Jemison
Dr. Mae Carol Jemison was born in Decatur, Alabama, on October 17, 1956, the youngest of three children of Charlie Jemison and Dorothy Jemison. The family moved to Chicago, when Jemison was three years old, to take advantage of the better educational and employment opportunities there. As a young girl growing up in Chicago she knew she…
Read Harder 2019 Challenge Tasks #13 and #14
Hello! I hope your reading challenge is going well. If you're not participating, then I hope you have found new books that you enjoy. The topics for this month include books by or about someone that identifies as neurodiverse and a cozy mystery book. Task #13 Read Harder 2019: A Book by or About Someone that…
Women in History- Dr. Virginia Apgar
Dr. Virginia Apgar was born on June 7, 1909 in Westfield, New Jersey. She graduated from Westfield High School in 1925, knowing that she wanted to be a doctor. Apgar graduated from Mount Holyoke College in 1929, where she studied zoology with minors in physiology and chemistry. In 1933, she graduated fourth in her class from Columbia University College of Physicians…
50th Anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising
Around 1:20 a.m. on Saturday, June 28, 1969, the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in Greenwich Village, was raided by the New York Police Department. Raids on establishments that catered to LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, etc.) patrons were fairly commonplace at the time. This time would be different. This time, the community had had enough.…
It’s Midsummer!
~Happy Midsummer~ Spring has sprung and summer is here! Midsummer marks the halfway point of the growing season and the start of astronomical summer. Midsummer falls on the Summer Solstice, approximately June 21 or 22 depending on the year. Astronomical summer is based on the Earth's axial tilt and elliptical orbit. This is not…
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