Banned Books Week Sep 26−Oct 3, 2009

Celebrate the freedom to read by learning more about Banned Books Week. Observed since 1982, Banned Books Week serves as a reminder of one of our most empowering rights, the privilege to freely choose what we wish to read. To quote Franklin Roosevelt: “Books cannot be killed by fire …books never die...no force can take from the world the books that embody man's eternal fight against tyranny.”

Please visit our Banned Books Week page.

Hispanic Heritage Month: Sep. 15 - Oct. 15

The following Central American countries share a common language and similar cultures:

Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua.

In the course of their development, they also share a major historical connection - what is it? The answer provides an explanation for the unusual time-frame for Hispanic Heritage Month. For this and other interesting facts about this important national observance, please visit our Hispanic Heritage page.

September 17 is Constitution Day!

On September 17, 1787, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton were among the patriots who secured their place in history by signing the United States Constitution. Constitution Day is yearly reminder of their legacy and serves to promote greater awareness of our great nation’s history. For additional information, please visit our Constitution Day page. Test your knowledge at http://www.constitutionfacts.com/.

September is Library Card Sign-up Month

If you have not already discovered the wealth of information available through the Alabama Virtual Library, we encourage you to sign-up for an AVL Card at either campus library sometime during this month. The Alabama Virtual Library provides convenient and user-friendly access to thousands of full-text journal articles covering a wide range of topics from the convenience of your home computer.
See the AVL FAQs page.