“Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Typically held during the last week of September, it spotlights current and historical attempts to censor books in libraries and schools. It brings together the entire book community — librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and readers of all types — in shared support …
Happy National Read a Book Day! Grab a book and enjoy a few moments of escape, magic, and adventure! Cheers to Read a Book Day! 📚
As Henry David Thoreau once wrote, “In wilderness is the preservation of the world.” Happy National Wildlife Day!
On this day 58 years ago, Congress established the Wilderness Act in 1964. Congress wanted to protect undeveloped and wild areas as an enduring resource for the American people. Today, this act protects nearly 112 million acres of wilderness preserving more than 800 wilderness areas in 44 states. Many benefits exist today from this land …
