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It’s Banned Books Week 2023

Posted on October 1, 2023 by Steven

Got a favorite book? Well, odds are good there’s someone out there in the United States who’d liked to see it censored or made completely unavailable—an unfortunate phenomenon that seems to grow larger with each passing year.  According to a March … Continue reading →

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Happy Book Lovers Day 2023!

Posted on August 9, 2023 by Steven

Hey, fans of reading! Today is Book Lovers Day, a worldwide event whose origin and first appearance on the calendar aren’t really known, but what is known is that it’s celebrated every August 9th to encourage reading, and any reason to help … Continue reading →

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Summertime, and the Reading Is Easy…

Posted on May 25, 2023 by Steven

Next Monday, May 29, is Memorial Day in the United States—a time when the country takes a moment to recognize the sacrifices of the members of our armed forces who’ve given their lives to protect our and the world’s freedoms. … Continue reading →

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It’s Children’s Book Week 2023 (Part 1)!

Posted on May 2, 2023 by Steven

Established in 1919, Children’s Book Week is an annual celebration of reading that actually runs for two weeks—one in the spring, and one in the fall. This week, of course, is the Spring Edition, with the theme of 2023 being “Read … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Books in a Big Way for 2023

Posted on April 23, 2023 by Steven

Hey, book lovers! National Library Week is once again upon us, and you know us: any reason to read is a good cause for celebration!  According to the American Library Association (ALA), the organization that runs the event: “First sponsored in … Continue reading →

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Baseball and Reading: A Winning Combination!

Posted on February 15, 2023 by Steven

If there’s one thing our resident monster-fighting Goth girl, Pandora Zwieback, loves—other than her boyfriend, her friends and family, her skill at painting, and…oh, yeah, all things horror—it’s reading. And when it’s a literacy program that involves her favorite baseball … Continue reading →

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Happy Take Your Child to the Library Day 2023!

Posted on February 4, 2023 by Steven

Like the header says, today is Take Your Child to the Library Day. Founded in 2011 by librarians Nadine Lipman and Caitlin Augusta, the event is held the first Saturday in February and encourages librarians to reach out to their communities and … Continue reading →

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Happy Take Your Child to a Bookstore Day 2022!

Posted on December 3, 2022 by Steven

Hey, book lovers! Today marks the twelfth annual Take Your Child to a Bookstore Day.  Founded in 2010 by author Jessica Milchman, the event, held on the first Saturday in December, “is about instilling a love of bookstores in children so … Continue reading →

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It’s Banned Books Week 2022

Posted on September 18, 2022 by Steven

Got a favorite book? Well, odds are good there’s someone out there in the United States who’d liked to see it censored. According to a recent Publishers Weekly article, the American Library Association “reported 681 documented attempts to ban or restrict library … Continue reading →

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The Summer Reading Days Are Dwindling…

Posted on August 15, 2022 by Steven

Here in the United States, the start of Labor Day Weekend—the unofficial end of the summer season—arrives on September 2nd, which means the days of summer beach reading are just two weeks away from shifting into the pumpkin-spiced world of … Continue reading →

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