November 12, 2011 ALA’s National Gaming Day, first celebrated in 2008, focuses on the social and recreational side of gaming. Gaming at the library encourages patrons of all ages to interact with diverse peers, share their expertise and develop new strategies for gaming and learning. At the library, kids can socialize with their friends […]

October 16th-22nd, 2011 Friends of Libraries groups now have their very own national week of celebration! The Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations (ALTAFF) will coordinate the sixth annual National Friends of Libraries Week October 16-22, 2011. The celebration offers a two-fold opportunity to celebrate Friends. Use the time to creatively promote your […]

September 24-October 1, 2011 Banned Books Week, an annual celebration of the freedom to read since 1982, is observed the last week of September. Each year, librarians, booksellers, teachers and countless others take this opportunity to highlight the importance of intellectual freedom and remind us not to take this precious democratic freedom for granted. Contact […]

September is Library Card Sign-Up Month – a time when the American Library Association and libraries across the country remind parents that the most important school supply of all is @ your library®–it’s your library card. September was first so designated in 1988, as a continuation of a national campaign launched the previous year. See […]