Merry Christmas from Coastal Alabama Libraries!

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Christmas Corner in Leigh Library
(display by DeeDee Baggett)

Have a Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Library display by DeeDee Baggett
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November 11th is Veterans Day

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By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation

Whereas the 11th of November, 1918, marked the cessation of the most destructive, sanguinary, and far-reaching war in human annals; and

Whereas it is fitting that the recurring anniversary of this date should be commemorated with thanksgiving and prayer and exercises designed to perpetuate peace through good will and mutual understanding between nations; and

Whereas, by a concurrent resolution, passed by the Senate on May 25, 1926, and by the House of Representatives on June 4, 1926, the President was requested to issue a proclamation "calling upon the officials to display the flag of the United States on all Government buildings on November 11th, and inviting the people of the United States to observe the day in schools and churches or other places, with appropriate ceremonies expressive of our gratitude for peace and our desire for the continuance of friendly relations with all other peoples":

Now, Therefore, I, Calvin Coolidge, President of the United States of America, in pursuance of the said concurrent resolution, do hereby order that the flag of the United States be displayed on all Government buildings on November 11,1926, and do invite the people of the United States to observe the day in schools and churches, or other suitable places, with appropriate ceremonies expressive of our gratitude for peace and our desire for the continuance of friendly relations with all other peoples.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the great seal of the United States.

Done at the city of Washington this 3d day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty-six, and of the Independence of the United States, the one hundred and fifty-first.

 

 

CALVIN COOLIDGE

By the President:
FRANK B. KELLOGG, Secretary of State.

Calvin Coolidge, Proclamation—Armistice Day, 1926 Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/328733

Native American History Month

By official proclamation, November is set aside as a time to celebrate First Nations cultures, traditions, and contributions to our national story. It also serves as a reminder of the rich diversity of Native tribes and the ongoing challenges faced by Native peoples in the present day.

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Eiteljorg Museum Faces of Poarch Moundville Park National Congress of American Indians

National Museum of the American Indian Poarch Band of Creek Indians Tribal Nations Maps Vision Maker DVDs

Pulitzer Prize Winners

All Pultizer Prize winning works in the categories of Novels (1917-1947) and Fiction (1948-2020) are owned by at least one branch of Coastal Alabama Libraries. For the complete list of all 93 winning titles, please refer to the drop down menu in Koha, our online catalog.

Joseph Pulitzer

November 3rd - ELECTION DAY!

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Norman Rockwell's "Spirit of America"

Let your voice be heard…GO VOTE!!!

Blood Drive - Brewton Campus

The Blood Drive 

on the Brewton Campus

has been cancelled 

due to mechanical problems

with the bus. We apologize 

for any inconvenience.

Breast Cancer Awareness

Kathryn Tucker Windham
Library & Museum (click photos to enlarge)

Backpacks for Christmas!

Gilbertown Campus BCM
Backpacks for Christmas

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To participate, please contact Debra at
debra.jimerson@coastalalabama.edu
or Jake at JDuke@alsbom.org.

For more information, see the
Christmas Backpacks Official Website

For ideas on how to fill the backpack, see the
Christmas Backpacks Information Flyer

Gilbertown Pink Out!!

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Spreading love, one book at a time!

 Anaik Sachdev is spreading friendship one book at a time with his ‘Loving Library’ in Phoenix, AZ.

Library Personnel Celebrate Banned Books Week!

Library personnel share thoughts
about their favorite banned books
(link to Facebook page)

This is Banned Books Week!

Banned Books Week
celebrates the freedom to read.

Top 100 Most Banned & Challenged Books 2010-2019

Banned Books Week
SEP 27-OCT 3, 2020

Today is National Punctuation Day!

 

https://www.nationalpunctuationday.com/

 

Social Distancing...

 Even our new books observe social distancing!!

Sep 19th is Talk Like a Pirate Day aarrgghh!!!!

Photo CC-BY Dan Rockwell 

September 17th is CONSTITUTION DAY!

Constitution Day Display
Leigh Library - Brewton Campus
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August 14th is Navajo Code Talkers Day

Navajo Code Talkers during World War II

The existence of the elite Navajo Code Talkers unit was not declassified until 1968. Since a proclamation by President Reagan in 1982, August 14th has been celebrated as Navajo Code Talkers Day. For additional information, please see the official Code Talkers website at https://navajocodetalkers.org/

August 17th is National Black Cat Appreciation Day!

Meet our
Honorary Purriodicals Librarians

Rocky                                      Rambo

 (these handsome brothers are currently
working remotely from the Elmore home)

75th Anniversary of the Bombing of Hiroshima

The Hiroshima Peace Memorial

"summons people everywhere to pray for the repose of the souls of the deceased A-bomb victims and to join in the pledge never to repeat the evil of war. It thus expresses the Heart of Hiroshima which, enduring past grief and overcoming hatred, yearns for the realization of true world peace with the coexistence and prosperity of all humankind. The monument is also called the A-bomb Cenotaph, for the stone chest in the center contains the register of deceased A-bomb victims." Visible in the distance is the Genbaku Dome, the only structure left standing near the bomb’s hypocenter.

(quoted text taken from the Cenotaph plaque)

Hiroshima was bombed at 8:15 a.m. on August 6, 1945;
Nagasaki was bombed at 11:02 a.m. on August 9, 1945.

July 17th is World Emoji Day!

 

https://worldemojiday.com/

Today is Juneteenth!

Reading the Emancipation Proclamation
 Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/2003678043/.

How a letter written in 1855 gave Kyra Gaunt

a whole new perspective on slavery. 

(click here to read the article)

June 10th is Race Amity Day

May is GET CAUGHT READING Month!

13 Celebrities Caught Reading  Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore Inspiring Readers: A Little Free Library Story Love Letter to Libraries (TED)  More Celebrities Caught Reading Members of Congress Caught Reading Neil Gaiman on Why we Read Operation Story Time Storyline Online TED Talks for Lifelong Readers

¡FELIZ CINCO DE MAYO!

Cinco de mayo, or the fifth of May, commemorates the Mexican army’s 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War (1861-1867). A relatively minor holiday in Mexico, in the United States Cinco de mayo has evolved into a celebration of Mexican culture and heritage, particularly in areas with large Mexican-American populations. Cinco de mayo traditions include parades, mariachi music, parties, and street festivals in cities and towns across Mexico and the United States. (adapted from: www.history.com)

Mental Health Crisis Information

MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES:

• CDC disaster distress hotline: 1-800-985-5990 or text "TALKWITHUS" to 66746
• SUICIDEPREVENTIONLIFELINE.ORG or call 1800-273-TALK
• CRISISTEXTLINE.ORG or text "HOME" to 741741
• SEIZETHEAWKWARD.ORG

RESOURCES FOR HEALTH CARE WORKERS:

• Find a list of resources HHS.GOVWWW.SAMHSA.ORG
• Call 1-800-985-5990 or text "TALKWITHUS" to 66746
• HEADSPACE.COM/COVID-19

SUBSTANCE ABUSE RESOURCES:

• FINDTREATMENT.GOV or call 1-800-662-HELP
• DRUGFREE.ORG or text a question to 5575

Today is Earth Day!

Earth Charter Initiative Earth Day Network Earth Day 2020   Earth Island Institute Ebsco's GreenFile   The Nature Conservancy The Rainforest Site

Happy Earth Day!  50th Anniversary  1970-2020

It's National Library Week!

April 30th is Poem in Your Pocket Day!

Poetry is the opening and closing of a door, leaving those who look through to guess about what was seen during a moment. - Carl Sandburg

Ways to celebrate     Poem in Your Pocket Day Text a poem to a friend Memorize your favorite poem Add a poem to your e-mail footer Compose a poem in your free time Listen to poetry recitations on YouTube Post your favorite poem on social media  Call a relative or friend and read them a poem Add a poem to that letter you've been meaning to write

Useful Links

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Alabama Mosaic Calculators Dictionary of Library Science Dose of Positivity Duolingo EBSCO GreenFile European Views of the Americas Global News Homework Alabama Khan Academy LC Professional Development Learning Express Library Merck Manuals

Museums of the World Occupational Outlook Handbook One Look Dictionary Open Educational Resources (OER) Podcasts ProCon.org Pulitzer Prize for Fiction Spanish Language Resources TED Ideas Worth Spreading Teacher Reference Center UN Declaration of Human Rights Wall of Films Writing Tools

April is National Poetry Month

Rupert Brooke's "The Soldier"
performed by Sophie Okonedo

Little Free Libraries

A great way to promote reading!

March is National Nutrition Month

March 10th is Harriet Tubman Day!

Women's History Month

(click photo to enlarge)	Convention on Women's Rights Distinguished Women Gifts of Speech Women of Color Network Women Working Women's Hall of Fame Women's History Project Women's History Sourcebook Women's International Center

Mardi Gras in Mobile

Mardi Gras is a Catholic festival that culminates on Fat Tuesday just prior to the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras first came to what is now Alabama with the early French explorers, who were led by Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville. He recorded the first observance of Mardi Gras in Mobile in his journal in 1699. Today, thousands of Alabamians and visitors come to Mobile annually to participate in the various parades, which are sponsored by local mystic societies and presided over by an elected King and Queen. 

Source: Encyclopedia of Alabama
http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-1437