September is Library Card Sign-up Month

Library Card Sign-up Month is a time when the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country remind parents that a library card is the most important school supply of all.  Plan an event in your community to encourage kids to get a library card and open windows to the universe!

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Happy 90th Birthday, John Glenn!

John Glenn was the fifth person in space and the first American to orbit the Earth, aboard Friendship 7 on February 20, 1962, on the "Mercury Atlas 6" mission, circling the globe three times during a flight lasting 4 hours, 55 minutes, and 23 seconds.  Thanks, John Glenn!

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May is Get Caught Reading Month

What a great idea!  Encourage reading by getting caught!


Get Caught!

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Happy Valentine's Day

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February is Women's Heart Month

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^®, ™ The Heart Truth, its logo and The Red Dress are trademarks of HHS.

Now Is The Time to Get Ready for National Wear Red Day®

NOW is the time to start planning for National Wear Red Day^® -- the first Friday every February -- when Americans nationwide wear red to show their support for women's heart disease awareness.

The Heart Truth^®  --  a national awareness campaign for women about heart disease  --  created and introduced the Red Dress as the national symbol for women and heart disease awareness in 2002 to deliver an urgent wakeup call to American women.

The Red Dress^® reminds women of the need to protect their heart health, and inspires them to take action.

National Wear Red Day^® promotes the symbol and provides an opportunity for everyone to unite in this life-saving awareness movement by showing off a favorite red dress, shirt, or tie, or  Red Dress Pin.

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^® National Wear Red Day is a registered trademark of HHS and AHA.

^®, ™ The Heart Truth, its logo and The Red Dress are trademarks of HHS.

January is Natonal Blood Donor Month

Donate a unit of blood.

Remember to thank a donor:

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Happy 2011 !!

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