April 2nd is the day for kids! For centuries the importance of reading has been taught in schools. Still, International Children’s Book Day brings awareness to reading and how essential it is in molding the young minds of the future. Books provide kids with a sense of escapism from their mundane realities or their difficult circumstances and allow them to discover stories on their own terms in a language they understand. Next time you don’t know what to get your little niece or nephew, buy them a book that meant something to you when you were growing up and share the adventure. --National Today
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What is a Haiku? Well: A haiku is a traditional Japanese poem divided into seventeen phonic units, the equivalent of syllables. The English version of a haiku is an unrhymed poem with seventeen syllables, arranged in three lines of five, seven, and five syllables, in that order. --Salem Press Encyclopedia of Literature
Poetry is supposed to be deep and make you feel something. How can a haiku do that? An art that is barely 400 years old. Many delight in the subtle interpretative pleasures of these non-rhyming poems. The haiku's minimalistic, mystical appeal can enchant anyone willing. --Free Press Journal
Can I only access haiku's online? Is there any way to learn more about them and how to make a haiku myself? Of course! Take a look at our library collection. If you know of a book, but we don't have it, just submit an interlibrary loan request and we'll try to get you a copy.
Some may or may not know that our friendly neighbors to the north have their day to celebrate books! But why let the fun stop there? Let's celebrate with them!
Did you know there are quite a few famous books originating from Canada, and more that have even been adapted into TV shows or movies? Books like Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood, The Life of Pi by Yann Martel, or Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery.
Some books are famous as books and have yet (at least) been made into something of visual entertainment. Books to note are The Maid by Nita Prose, This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki, and Room by Emma Donoghue.
Look further into our collections of books to find your new favorite book outside the US!
It's time to let your imagination run free! Share your adventures with those around you, make up a fairytale to tell your family, and recount the weirdest dream you've ever had to your best friend! It's National Tell a Story Day!
What was your favorite story as a kid? What's your favorite story as a grown-up? Do you have a real-life story that you want to tell someone? Or would you rather make one up as you go along?
This day is all about connecting to others through storytelling. In one way shape or form, we can all relate to the different stories told around us and be infatuated with the surprises and adventures they bring. So don't hold back!
It is finally World Book Day AND World Book Night. These two holidays are similar in celebration, but the main difference is that the Day is for the kiddos and the Night is for the 'adults'.
Some ways that you can celebrate is by reading a book you normally wouldn't read or maybe you just want to reread your favorite book. Some will dress up like their favorite book characters and go to themed parties or conventions. Others will hunker down and binge-read through the night, to not be interrupted by the spooky or spicy book bits.
Either way, check out what we have in our collections for the kids, the teens, or even the sophisticated adults out there; and don't forget to look through our recommendations below!
