Black History Year
Black History Year is a black history podcast about activists and thinkers left out of mainstream conversations.
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Happy Birthday Abraham Lincoln!
Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809 in Hardin County, Kentucky. His family moved to Indiana in 1816 and then to Illinois in 1830. He self taught himself the law and passed the Illinois bar to become a lawyer.
The Heart! Library Lovers Month! Valentine’s Day!
Adults know that the shape of the real heart isn’t actually the shape all of us have come to know as a heart. It’s a shape that’s everywhere, from emojis to greeting cards to the much-loved Valentine’s Day.
The Troubles: Bloody Sunday
The 52nd anniversary of Bloody Sunday is on Thursday, January 30th.
Echoes of the Vietnam War
The 57th anniversary of the Tet Offensive will be on Thursday, January 30th.
The Gilded Gentleman: Jack the Ripper
The Gilded Gentleman history podcast takes listeners on a cultural and social journey into mansions, salons, dining rooms, libraries, and theaters including th
The Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge began on December 16, 1944, when 200,000 German troops and over 1,000 tanks attacked American forces in the Ardennes (between Belgium and L
American History Tellers: Prohibition
Tuesday, December 5th is the 91st anniversary of the end of prohibition.
National Book Awards 2024
The National Book Awards were established in 1950 “to celebrate the best writing in the United States.” Since 1989, the National Book Awards have been overse
World Philosophy Day
English: Every third Thursday of November is World Philosophy Day, falling on the 21st this year.
No Rules… Just Read (or write)! Celebrating Children’s Book Week & NaNoWriMo!
Children’s Book Week - November 4-10, 2024
Established in 1919, Children’s Book Week is a celebration of books for young people and is the longest-runni
Bat Week 2024
When Halloween comes around, you might decorate with silky spider webs, creepy zombies, spooky ghosts, bony skeletons, and black bats.
Fantasy Month
October is National Fantasy Month so we would like to take this moment to highlight some recently published fantasy novellas. The genre of fantasy has long been home to thick paperback books and series spanning several volumes.
Banned Books Week 2024
Banned Books Week began in 1982 in response to a major increase in book bans and challenges in libraries, bookstores, and schools across the United States.
