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August - September
Back-to-school tips for parents & educators
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Patriot Day 09/11
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Dot Day 09/15-ish
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Constitution Day 09/17
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Punctuation Day 09/24
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Banned and Challenged Books Week last week in September
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Hispanic Heritage 09/15-10/15
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October
October
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October
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Public Library Bookmark Contest TBA
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Halloween puzzles/activities
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October
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Late October
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November
Native American Heritage Month
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Picture Book Month
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November 11
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HIstory of Thanksgiving
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Friday after Thanksgiving
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December
Melvil Dewey 12/10 1851 - 12/26 1931
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Happy Hanukkah
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Christmas around the world
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NORAD Santa tracker
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Happy Kwanzaa 12/26-01/01
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January
Martin Luther King, Jr. 01/15 1929 - 04/04 1968
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Newbery, Caldecott, and more
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January or February
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February
February
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Highlight in February
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First Wednesday in February
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02/02
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02/14
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Presidents' Day
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March
March
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Theodor Seuss Geisel 03/02/1904 - 09/24/1991
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Read Across America 03/02
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Votes due end of March
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April
School Library Month
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Poetry Month
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Second week in April
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Tuesday of National Library Week
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Drop Everything And Read for Beverly Cleary's Birthday 04/12
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04/22/23-04/23/23
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History of Earth Day
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Jane Addams Book Award, books that build for peace - awarded annually in April
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04/30 El Dia de los Ninos y Libros
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May
Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month
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Winners announced 05/01
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Unplug! First week in May
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First week in May
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Mid-May Teacher Appreciation Week
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Mid-May National Police Week
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June
Library materials due for inventory
Summer reading TBA
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Library volunteer lunch & shelf reading extravaganza June 2023 date TBD
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Shelf reading project directions
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Shelving guideline reminders
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