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Spotlight -April 25

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Deaf History Month

According to Golden Steps ABA, about 15% of American adults 18 and older have reported trouble hearing. That's about 37.5 million people in the USA ALONE. Learn more about the hard-of-hearing and deaf communities by CLICKING HERE.

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National Poetry Month

This is one of the library's favorite holidays. It's National Poetry Month!!

CLICK HERE and take a look at all the fun ways you can express yourself with this form of writing.

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April Fool's Day

The one day it is socially acceptable to be a fool; It's April Fool's Day!

CLICK HERE to learn why we prank people on this day and get ideas for some pranks yourself!

Self/Sloth-care with a sloth sitting under the sun-enjoy sunshine, a sloth sitting in the rain- stay hydrated, a sloth sitting in grass- spend time in nature, and a sloth sitting with cats and flowers- hug your friends

National Self-Care Day

Self-care is not selfish. In order to do your best it is good to feel your best!

CLICK HERE to learn ways you can take care of yourself.

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Book Holidays in April

So many books, so little time!

CLICK HERE to explore all the different book holidays and fun and interesting reading challenges you can try to reach your yearly reading goal!

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Other Holidays in April

Don't stop the party here!

CLICK HERE to learn about some fun and crazy holidays!

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Librarian Picks!

Waiting to get out of a reading slump?

Try out some of these books picked by your librarians! CLICK HERE!

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Earth Day

Time to go touch some grass and plant some seeds! It's Earth Day!

CLICK HERE to learn how we got the wonderful holiday and what you can do to celebrate!

May Spotlight

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

Mental Health Awareness Month

Mental Health IS Health!

Find out a little more about mental health in general and why it should be important to you. You can also delve into different statistics and facts and ways you can try to improve your mental health by CLICKING HERE.

A goose in a bonnet next to the text

Mother Goose Day- May 1st

Who was the original Mother Goose?

When was she created? Did the predate the rhymes she tells? Does the library have Mother Goose tales?

Find out all the answers to these questions HERE!

Scene from Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith where the doors open to Darth Maul and capption

May the 4th be with you & Revenge of the 5th

It is time for you to explore the world of the Jedi because it is

May the 4th be with you & Revenge of the 5th!

Find your way into some of the background information of one of the largest franchises on Earth: Star Wars.

CLICK HERE to see its impacts and where you can watch them (and figure out what order to watch them).

National Nurses Day- May 6th

What do nurses do? How did they get their own holiday? Who are some famous nurses?

CLICK HERE to get your answers and find out more about the NICC Nursing Program and what nursing-related books the library has!

A little puppy happily caring a mouth full of flowers to it's mom with text

Mother's Day- May 11th

Happy Mother's Day to all of the types of moms and mother figures!

CLICK HERE to learn how this day came to be, how you can celebrate, and maybe learn a new fact or two about being a mom.

Happy Memorial Day with an American flag, a trumpt, and a hanging flag with red and blue stars, confetti, and fireworks going around

Memorial Day- May 26th

There is a whole wealth of history that comes with Memorial Day and how it came to be.

Try CLICKING HERE to learn more about this holiday, how you can celebrate and honor those who have served, and get recommendations for good wartime reads.

Happy World Smile Day with a smiling globe rocking back and forth

National Smile Day- May 31st

SAY CHEESE!

It is National Smile Day! CLICK HERE and learn why we have this holiday, some fun reads that can make you smile, and much more.

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Cinco de Mayo- 5th

Not to be confused with Día de los Muertos in October, Cinco de Mayo is still a holiday worth celebrating!

CLICK HERE to find out what the real meaning of Cinco de Mayo is all about and how you can help celebrate!

Sherlock Holmes Day, a outline of Sherlock Holmes,

Sherlock Holmes Day- May 22nd

Did you know Sir Arthur Conan Doyle actually hated writing the Sherlock Holmes books? 

He would rather his works about nonfictional dilemmas had more popularity, which is why he killed Sherlock...

But to find out more about Doyle and Holmes -and any conspiracy theories they may have- CLICK HERE!

Happy Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! With leaves and flowers in the background

Asian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Dive into a world of culture and history, and it is all our own!

Happy Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month!

Find out about this wonderful month, the cultures it represents, and how you can be involved. All you have to do is CLICK HERE!

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More Holidays!

Keep the party going!

CLICK HERE for more fun and informative holidays in May!

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Librarians Pick

Don't forget to do some summer reading!

CLICK HERE for this month's movie and book recommendations. You can also CLICK HERE to get your own NICC Summer Bingo Sheet, too!