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Do we still need those things called books?

By Lisa Clancy, MSLS We’re having a month-long celebration of the people who make our libraries run, who help us find the books we need, and who always know how to research topics for reports and term papers. In this 3-part series, we asked librarian extraordinaire Lisa Clancy to answer a few questions about […]

Do we still need librarians if we have Google?

It’s National Library Week: Meet a Librarian

By Lisa Clancy, MSLS In honor of National Library Week, we’re having a month-long celebration of the people who make our libraries run, who help us find the books we need, and who always know how to research topics for reports and term papers. In this 3-part series, we asked librarian extraordinaire Lisa Clancy to […]

April is School Library Month

by Suzanne Dix To the delight of all school librarians across the country, April is a special month that raises awareness and celebrates the connection of school librarian and student. Established in 1985 by the American Association of School Librarians (AASL), thirty-one years later school librarians, media specialists and teacher-librarians take the month (or […]

ON DIVINATION

by Rosalie Baker, editor of Dig Into History Divination! Now here’s a topic that has been on my “to do” list for a long time. The subject certainly is a fascinating one, but presenting it to our readers would be a challenge. We certainly do not want to encourage any readers to follow or […]

Reading for Joy on Read Across America Day!

By Jenni Buchanan, Reading Rainbow Mom March 2nd is Read Across America Day, an annual reading motivation and awareness celebration founded by the National Education Association on March 2, 1998 in honor of the birthday of beloved children’s author Dr. Seuss. This is a day not just to celebrate, but to revel in and share […]

Meet Grandfather Gandhi

By Elizabeth Huyuk “Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.” Mahatma Gandhi Mahatma Gandhi was a great leader who worked to free India from British rule in the 1930s. Gandhi taught a new way of fighting— without violence. He and his followers simply refused to […]

Celebrating Black History Month Through Literature

by the ePals Team February is Black History Month. A great way to celebrate and learn more about the achievements of African American’s is through the pages of a book. Lucky for millions of kids, there are so many books to choose from, that one is sure to capture your interest. There are books […]