2018-2019 Golden Sower Nominees
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Young Readers Invited to Write to Favorite Authors
Young readers in grades 4-12 are invited to write a personal letter to an author for the Letters about Literature (LAL) contest, a national reading and writing promotion program. The letter can be to any author (living or dead) from … Continue reading →
2017 Celebration of Nebraska Books
2017 Celebration of Nebraska Books • Saturday, October 21, 2017; 2:30 – 6:30 p.m. Nebraska History Museum 131 Centennial Mall North, Lincoln, NE The celebration, free and open to the public, features presentations of the Nebraska Center for the … Continue reading →
Library Card Sign-Up Month 2017
This is a month when the American Library Association and libraries across the country remind parents that a library card is the most important school supply of all. This observance was launched in 1987. Since then, thousands of public and … Continue reading →
International Literacy Day (September 8)
For more than 50 years, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has worked to provide every woman and man with the skills, capacities and opportunities to become everything they wish, in dignity and respect. UNESCO believes that literacy … Continue reading →
National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15)
Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. The day of … Continue reading →
Banned Books Week (Sept. 24-30)
Banned Books Week, the annual celebration of the freedom to read, will be held the week of September 24th in 2017. For this year’s celebration, the coalition of organizations that sponsors Banned Books Week will emphasize the importance of the … Continue reading →
