May is recognized by Congress as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month – a celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. This year’s theme is “Lighting the Past, Present, and Future.” Come check out some of our many books related to the heritage of the various countries represented and find out information on their contributions to the United States.
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Earth Day 2009
April 22 marks the 39th anniversary of Earth Day–a day set aside to remind us of what we should be doing year-round to reduce our environmental footprint. “Recycling, reducing… consumption of goods, composting, using sustainable energy sources and taking public transfortation are just a few of the actions you can take to, literally, make every day Earth Day.”
National Library Week
Celebrate National Library Week by coming to the library to view our display on libraries. It includes information on Waubonsee’s new Library Technical Assistant Degree and Certification Program that’s being offered beginning next fall.
From the American Library Association:
★ Academic librarians answer 72.8 million reference questions each year—almost twice the attendance at college football games.
Celebrate Poetry!
Edna St. Vincent Millay asked, “To what purpose, April, do you return again?” For National Poetry Month, of course! National Poetry Month is a month-long, national celebration of poetry. The concept, according to the Academy of American Poets is “to widen the attention of individuals and the media—to the art of poetry, to living poets, to our complex poetic heritage, and to poetry books and journals of wide aesthetic range and concern.” Stop by the Todd Library display and reintroduce yourself to the pleasure of reading poetry!