Reading to Children for Pride Month
With Pride Month in full swing, many children will have questions about what Pride Month is and why it’s celebrated. Like many topics, Pride and LGBTQ issues may seem daunting to talk about with children.
With Pride Month in full swing, many children will have questions about what Pride Month is and why it’s celebrated. Like many topics, Pride and LGBTQ issues may seem daunting to talk about with children.
June 19 - or Juneteenth - is a holiday that commemorates the official end of slavery in the United States.
Black Girls Talk Sports is a podcast where women of color discuss topics in mens’ and womens’ sports.
Flag Day was established on June 14 by President Woodrow Wilson in 1916, but several states and local governments were already celebrating the American flag on the day.
While LGBTQ individuals have always existed throughout history, it wasn’t until the 1970s that the Pride movement as we know it today began to form.
This past Tuesday was the 79th anniversary of the Normandy Invasion or D-Day. D-Day, meaning the start of a military operation, is most associated with the invasion of Normandy, France during World War Two, which took place on June 6, 1944.
There is a common misconception that libraries order LGBTQ+ books exclusively for teenaged and young adult readers.
Making Gay History is the perfect podcast to listen to for Pride Month.
May 26 is celebrated as World Dracula Day, the day that the famous novel
Memorial Day Weekend is coming this weekend! To commemorate the holiday we've also put together a list of recommended reading. Check out the book list here.
This week is National Library Week, a celebration of the critical role that libraries and literature play in our everyday lives.