African American History month has been celebrated every February since 1976. It was the dream of Carter G. Woodson, a historian who was considered to be the “Father of African American History.” In 1926 Woodson initiated the celebration of Negro History Week which eventually expanded to...

Winter is here!! We will without a doubt be spending a lot of time at the library looking for a hideout from the cold weather. Find these books while you’re there and help get the little ones excited about wintertime! The Snow Day by Komako Sakai – A book about the snow that falls and falls...

A great program we learned about last year is “Reading with Ringling Bros.” A program designed to allow your child to earn a free ticket voucher to the Circus just for reading books, awesome right? Especially when you have several little ones you plan to take. Libraries participating this...

Whether you’re celebrating Hanukkah or teaching your children the beliefs of others, here are some fun books for you to read with your little ones.. 1. The Hanukkah Hop! Rachel and her parents prepare the house for their family to visit for Hanukkah. They’ll light candles, play dreidel, eat latkes,...