February 2024

 February is a small month, but it packs a punch!

African American History Month, Valentine's Day, President's Day, and this year is an extra day long!

2024 is a leap year so February adds the 29th this month. Be sure to say Happy Birthday to those that are naturally born on February 29. They only get to "officially" hear it every 4 years. 

Public Law 99-244 was passed by Congress in 1986 designating February 1986 as "National Black (Afro-American) History Month. The law directed the president to issue a proclamation. This year's theme is celebrating the varied history and life of African American Art and Artisans. Our library is focusing on the impact of the Harlem Renaissance. Our display highlights the talents of Zora Neale Hurston, Count Cullen, Josephine Baker, Louis Armstrong. Take a trip back to the 1920s jazz clubs and cabarets. You can hear the jazz playing low and feel the bustle of the crowd. Imagine just the impact of jazz.. what would Mardi Gras sound like? 

President's Day is February 19 this year. George Washington and Lincoln's Birthday month. Did you know Washington and Lincoln were both self educated men. They were both too poor in their childhood to afford school, but were determined to read and educate themselves about the world. They borrowed books and corresponded with intellectuals to learn as much as possible. Reading led both men to become President, where will reading take you? 

Valentine's Day is February 14th. Have a date? Check out one of our movies and settle in for movie night. Don't have a date? Check out one of our movies and settle in for movie night.