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National Library Week celebrates libraries pivotal role Jefferson County Library District continues to expand its mission to educate, engage and explore This week, we celebrate National Library Week and acknowledge libraries pivotal role in communities across the country. National Library Week was created in 1958 as a weeklong celebration to motivate everyone to read, supporting your local library, and showing appreciation to the library staff. The 2021 theme is "Welcome to your Librar...

Submitted Content Apr 9, 2021 National Library Week, taking place April 4-10, celebrates the role of the library as an institution in communities, not just as a place for books as it’s traditionally thought of, but as a center for enriching the lives of community members. Welcome to Your Library National Library Week’s theme of “Welcome to Your Library” fits not just new library users, but even those who may already have experience with the library and could use a chance to ...

Written by Kaitlyn on April 6, 2021 Open A Book Let The Pages Take You Places April 4th – 10th is National Library week and it is a national observance that typically lands on second full week of the month.  In 1954 a nonprofit National Book Committee was established between the ALA and the American Book Publishers. Then in 1957 the committee developed the genius idea for National Library Week, with high hopes that it would motivate people to not only read, b...

Inside the Jonesville Public Library. Elkin Public Library hosts a virtual story time each week. Local libraries in the Northwest Regional system will join this week’s national celebration of Library Week. This year’s theme is “Welcome to Your Library,” which promotes the idea that libraries extend far beyond the four walls of a building – and that everyone is welcome to use their services. “We think the theme is on target since we are slowly reopening more,” said Joan Sherif, dir...

Texas A&M University Libraries provide an abundance of resources for students and researchers in pursuit of information. National Library Week, celebrated April 4-10, celebrates libraries, honors library workers and promotes library use and support. A&M offers library services at Sterling C. Evans Library, Cushing Memorial Library and Archives, the Medical Sciences Library, the Policy Sciences and Economics Library and the Business Library and Collaboration Commons. These facilities are dedicat...

The St. Joseph Library is celebrating the week along with libraries across the nation. Director of the St. Joseph Public Library Mary Beth Revels says this year’s theme “Welcome to the Library” is very fitting. “With a pandemic that everybody in the whole world has been dealing with over the last year, a lot of people have not been back into the library yet, so it’s a great theme this year to say welcome to the library,” Revels tells St. Joseph Post. Revels says National Library ...

ETC: Wood Co. Museum Tea & Talk series canceled; virtual talks set Published by twalro@presspub... on Sun, 04/04/2021 - 6:51pm By:  Press Staff Writer         Due to the ongoing pandemic, the Wood County Museum has canceled the Tea & Talk Program Series again this year.         “Please know that the Museum struggled with this decision, but the safety of the attendees comes first,” said Marissa K. Muñiz, Marketing & Events Coordinator. “...

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Apr 4, 2021 STATE OF THE VALLEY: Spanning the Need and Mahoning Valley’s ACTION organization will take part in a panel discussion and conversation on the “State of the Valley” moderated by Anthony Spano 7 p.m. Thursday on the Facebook page of “Spanning the Need,” www.facebook.com/anthonyvspano, then on their YouTube channel following the broadcast. There will be several topics discussed such as suggestions on curbing violence in the communities, the importance of communication with al...

Saturday, April 3, 2021 - 5:14 pm NORWOOD — The Friends of the Norwood Public Library are celebrating the reopening of the library, and Library Week, April 4-10, with a spring book sale. All books are priced at $3 per bag. The event will be held in the freshly painted and organized book room; with books available during all regular library hours. All proceeds from the sale will benefit the Norwood Public Library.   Search NorthCountryNow.com