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September 22nd is Hobbit Day! :O)

Hobbit Day commemorates the birthday of the hobbits Bilbo and Frodo Baggins, fictional characters in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit andThe Lord of the Rings. Bilbo was born on September 22^nd in the year 2890 and Frodo was born on September 22^nd in the year 2968. The week which includes Hobbit Day is known as Tolkien Week. Please visit the library if you are interested in learning more about J. R. R. Tolkien or reading any of his works.

September 17th is Constitution Day!

We, the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our prosperity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

Celebrate Constitution Day

Constituting America

Constitution Day

Constitutional Amendments

National Constitution Center

Naturalization Test

Online Constitution

We the People Contest

Library Reopens!

After an entire year of using a classroom as temporary quarters, the library has finally reopened its newly renovated facility. Spacious, inviting, and comfortable are just a few of the many ways to describe the new library space. There are more study carrels, expanded shelving, improved seating, numerous areas for group study, a state of the art classroom, etc. If you have not yet seen the finished product, please stop by the library. We are certain that you will be amazed!

Hispanic Heritage Month

September 15th, Independence Day for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, & Nicaragua, marks the beginning of the national celebration of HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH. If one considers Hispanic contributions in the areas of literature, art, music, film, dance, language, cuisine, fashion, and so forth, it would be hard to overstate their tremendous cultural influence. For further exploration of this rich heritage, please visit the following links:

· Florida’s Hispanic Heritage

· Hispanic Heritage in the Americas

· Hispanic Heritage Month at the Smithsonian

· Hoy en la historia / Today in History

· Legislative History of Hispanic Heritage Month

· Library of Congress Hispanic Heritage Exhibit

· PBS Programming for Hispanic Heritage Month

· Smithsonian Latino Center

· Twenty Frequently Asked Questions about Hispanics