May is Mental Health Awareness Month

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

Echa un vistazo a la versión en español de esta publicación aqui Every May is dedicated to raising awareness for mental health. We have assembled a list of both fiction and nonfiction for adults and young adults that are accurate portrayals of mental health. If you...

Juneteenth

The Library will be closed this year on Friday, June 17 and Sunday, June 19 in honor of Juneteenth. Juneteenth celebrates the anniversary of the date June 19, 1865, in which enslaved people in in Galveston, Texas were informed of their legal emancipation. The...
Día: Children’s Day/Book Day

Día: Children’s Day/Book Day

One of the best gifts a parent or guardian can give their child is to nurture the love of books and reading. Therefore, we celebrate  Día.  “Día is a nationally recognized initiative that emphasizes the importance of literacy for all children from all...

Happy Pi Day

Happy Pi Day Everyone! Today, March 14th, we are celebrating National Pi day! It is a day where we math lovers celebrate all things math and Pi related. But what exactly is Pi? According to PiDay.org (www.piday.org) pi is defined as:  “one of the most well-known...
Valentine’s Day Friendship Booklist

Valentine’s Day Friendship Booklist

I don’t know about you, but every year I read at least a dozen Valentine’s Day themed book lists all about love and romance. And to be honest, I’ve had my fill of them. While those book lists and books are great, and while I enjoy reading them, I want more. I want...

The "Walking Tour" that was scheduled for Monday, September 18th has been rescheduled to Wednesday, October 2nd due to the rain.