To celebrate National Poetry Month, Central Library's children's librarian hosted an Animal Poetry Storytime and Craft program. Children read a story filled with poems about animals, and then created poems about their favorite animals. According to UNICEF USA, "Poetry supports early childhood development, helping to enhance language acquisition, boost cognitive development and foster emotional intelligence…
April Displays at Central Library
We are at the end of quarter one for the Year of the Book, and the staff at Central Library let poetry move them. Check out some of the amazing displays our staff put together. All books on display are available for checkout inside the library. Click photo to enlarge: This gallery contains two Poetry…
Register for the Next Gen A/V Summer Camp!
Film camp returns to the Central Library this summer! Young filmmakers and sound designers (ages 16-18) are invited to attend an 8-week audio-video camp- taught by Central Library's in-house audiovisual technician. Participants will explore different audio and video equipment, the stages of production, and more. Each week, teens will engage in comprehensive, interactive workshops and…
World Tai Chi and Qigong Day – April 25, 2026
This celebration started in 1999 and it happens on the last Saturday of April. 80 countries celebrate World Tai Chi and Qigong Day. Researchers have found that tai chi reduces anxiety and stress. They also found that it helps one to have better balance and to improve brain…
400s – Language
400 Language, 410 Linguistics, 420 English & Old English (Anglo-Saxon), 430 German and Related Languages, 440 French & Related Romance Languages
450 Italian
National Fair Housing Month
April is National Fair Housing Month! The Fair Housing Act (FHA) was passed 58 years ago, prohibiting housing discrimination based on race or color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, or disability. Because the FHA is federal law, it applies to the entire US and keeps landlords, real estate companies, banks or other lending institutions from making housing unavailable to a person based any…
How to Write a Poem: a Resource Guide
How to Write a Poem: a Resource Guide
Transportation in Print: Books on Public Transit
Getting where you need to go is an act that unites people across a myriad of identities and regions. These books discuss transit from striking historical events
Community Quilt + Storytime and Quilts Recap
Central Library's Children's Department celebrated Women's History Month by honoring author and quilter Faith Ringgold through a quilting craft and storytime. Our children's librarian, Mrs. Leilani, engaged families in a fun storytime with Faith Ringgold's Tar Beach, a story about a young girl who flies across the world. This story teaches young readers that using…
Wole Soyinka: Poet, Playwright, Author.
Wole Soyinka. Wole Soyinka is a Nigerian playwright, poet, and political activist. He contributed tremendously to the development of modern theatre in Nigeria. He received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1986. He was the first Black African to be awarded the prize and was cited by the Nobel Committee for his “vivid, often harrowing…
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