The second full week of November is National Young Readers Week. This year, it will be celebrated from Nov 9th until Nov 13th, 2020. This is an observance founded by Pizza Hut and the Library of Congress in 1985. It is meant to help encourage reading in our youth. Literacy is of particular importance to…
Everyone knows that reading is important for strengthening knowledge and communication. Still, there are many more reasons to pick up a book and enjoy it – even more to share it with your family. After all, learning starts at home! Research shows that parents and caregivers who read aloud to children are the best way…
I have always been a huge supporter of our public libraries. Ever since I was a little girl, I have enjoyed making family trips to the local library. It was a tradition I passed onto my own children, and not just because I love literature. It is because it is a place that encourages community…
“September is Library Card Sign-up Month, a time when the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries nationwide join together to remind parents, caregivers and students that signing up for a library card is the first step toward academic achievement and lifelong learning.” – WVLS (Quote by Jamie Matczak | Aug 19, 2019) In this crazy world of ours,…
On September 8th, we globally recognize Internal Literacy Day. This is meant to promote literacy in order to improve conditions for the not only the individual and their community, but for society as a whole. So, let’s get our reading on and share our passion, Book Lovers. Read with your kids and enjoy some family…
Reading is vital for the health of your brain and its proper functions. It is proven that reading not only improves memory but helps to prevent degenerative disease such as dementia. The simple act of reading a book can reduce your stress and increase your intellect while bringing you great joy as well as nurture…
LET’S CELEBRATE! Though we celebrate National Book Lovers Day on August 9th, we observe National Read A Book Day on September 6th each year. It is meant to not only encourage a love and enjoyment of literature, but also to bring awareness to the health benefits of reading. It has been proven that reading not only reduces stress, it…
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER! If you want to learn more about the statistical history, you can find it HERE.This year’s THEME. The United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) declared September 8th International Literacy Day during their 14th session in 1966, though it was first celebrated in 1967. The idea is to not only promote literacy…
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY This observance is considered to have begun in 1987 when Secretary of Education William J. Bennett said, “Let’s have a national campaign…every child should obtain a library card – and use it.” “This September, DC’s Wonder Woman is embarking on a new mission to champion the power of a library card…
Books can offer the best adventures… and allow us to live more than one life. They can give us an escape from our reality by immersing us into a new one. It is only right to have a celebration for bibliophiles everywhere, and if you want to know what sort of fun things are at…
