Photo Courtesy of Oleksandr Yefimenko Have you ever waited for good news so long that you decided to do something about it? That is exactly what Dr. Opal Lee did. Because of her hard work, Juneteenth is now a federal holiday. This is the story of how a historic day in 1865 became a nationalContinueContinue reading “How Juneteenth Became a Holiday: The Story of Dr. Opal Lee”
Category Archives: The Library
The Library is Open!
Big Learning, Small Price: Awesome Books for Kids Under $5! Photo by RDNE Stock project on Pexels.com Finding great books for kids doesn’t have to cost a fortune. Scholastic has amazing books for $5 or less that are both fun and educational. You can open up a world of learning for a child under 12ContinueContinue reading “The Library is Open!”
STRENGTH IN PINK
Honoring the Educators in the Fight This October, the world turns pink to raise awareness for breast cancer. 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime? 43% of those women will be educators. Educators, teachers for that matter, are a group that holds our communities together. The classroom is their stage. Yet,ContinueContinue reading “STRENGTH IN PINK”