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Hurricane Season 2018

Saffir-Simpson Scale Category 5 = 157 mph winds or higher Category 4 = 130-156 mph winds  Category 3 = 111-129 mph winds  Category 2 = 96-110 mph winds  Category 1 = 74-95 mph winds  Tropical Storm = 39-73 mph winds  Tropical Depression = 26-38 mph winds Tropical Wave = 25 mph winds or less	(click on map to enlarge)
Coastal Alabama Hurricane Center Intellicast Weather My Fox Hurricane National Weather Service Red Zone Weather (facebook) Red Zone Weather (non-facebook) WEAR (ABC) Channel 3 WKRG (CBS) Channel 5 WPMI (NBC) Channel 15 Weather Channel

"The World I'm Working to Create"

 

Kofi Anan, 8 April 1938 – 18 August 2018
7th Secretary General of the United Nations

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Merck Manuals

Merck believes that health information is a universal right and that every person is entitled to accurate, accessible and usable medical information. As a sign of Merck's commitment to worldwide medical information access and improving global health, the Merck Manuals (in North America) and MSD Manuals (in the remainder of the world) are available online for free. Merck Manuals

Homework Alabama

Homework Alabama provides free homework tutoring and test prep materials in over 40 subjects, including math, science, social studies, and language arts. Tutors are available seven days a week from 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Princeton Review’s SAT/ACT Essentials and live online career coaching are also available seven days a week from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Learning Express Library

Learning Express Library offers practice tests, exercises, skill-building courses, and e-books covering all grade levels and subjects. It has resources to help students improve their math, reading, science, logic, writing, grammar, spelling, vocabulary, and public speaking skills. There are preparation guides for applying to colleges, taking standardized tests like the GED, SAT, and ACT. It also has resources to help adults find jobs, improve work-related skills, and learn more about and prepare for various occupations.

Museums of the World

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina Art Institute of Chicago The British Museum The Guggenheim Le musée du Louvre Metropolitan Museum of Art Museum of the Bible National Gallery of Art  New Orleans Museum of Art Museo Nacional del Prado The Smithsonian Institution Le Gallerie degli Uffizi I musei Vaticani

"Why can't we use Wikipedia?"

A July 4th Tradition

The hosts of NPR read the Declaration of Independence

Please keep pets inside on Independence Day!

Whenever fireworks are being used,
the only safe place for pets is indoors.

Lights...Camera...Read!

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Which is better...the movie or the book?

Storytelling Festival

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For additional information, please contact
Deborah Rankins at 334-637-3146.

May is Get Caught Reading Month!

A New Day!

The poem Coach Bryant carried in his pocket.

April 26th is Poem in Your Pocket Day

The idea is simple: select a poem you love and carry it with you to share with co-workers and friends throughout the day. Here are some great ways to celebrate Poem in Your Pocket Day.

Buy a book of poetry Find a poem in the library Write a poem of your own Text a short poem to a friend Add a poem to your e-mail footer Call someone and read them a poem Read a few poems by a little known poet  Listen to a recitation of your favorite poem Make copies of a poem to distribute to friends Include a poem with your next handwritten letter

Library Bill of Rights

The American Library Association affirms that all libraries are forums for information and ideas, and that the following basic policies should guide their services.

I. Books and other library resources should be provided for the interest, information, and enlightenment of all people of the community the library serves. Materials should not be excluded because of the origin, background, or views of those contributing to their creation.

II. Libraries should provide materials and information presenting all points of view on current and historical issues. Materials should not be proscribed or removed because of partisan or doctrinal disapproval.
 
III. Libraries should challenge censorship in the fulfillment of their responsibility to provide information and enlightenment.
 
IV. Libraries should cooperate with all persons and groups concerned with resisting abridgment of free expression and free access to ideas.
 
V. A person’s right to use a library should not be denied or abridged because of origin, age, background, or views.
 
VI. Libraries which make exhibit spaces and meeting rooms available to the public they serve should make such facilities available on an equitable basis, regardless of the beliefs or affiliations of individuals or groups requesting their use.
 
Adopted June 19, 1939, by the ALA Council; amended October 14, 1944; June 18, 1948; February 2, 1961; June 27, 1967; January 23, 1980; inclusion of “age” reaffirmed January 23, 1996.

April 12th is Holocaust Remembrance Day

Holocaust Musem Holocaust Studies at Aish I Witness Israeli Knesset's Yom Hashoah Page Jewish Virtual Library Holocaust Site Nikzor Project Yad Vashem Yom HaShoah Zachor Foundation

National Library Week

April is National Poetry Month

Academy of American Poets Bartleby Great Books Online Modern American Poetry National Poetry Month Poem Generator Poem in Your Pocket Day

Poetry Center Poetry Daily Poetry Foundation Poetry Society Poetry Society of America Rhyme Zone

Dictionaries

Everthing After Z  Forvo (All Words Pronounced) OneLook Dictionary

Oxford English Dictionary Rhyme Zone Wordnik

March is Women's History Month

Distinguished Women Gifts of Speech National Women's History Project UN Convention on Women's Rights Women of Color Network Women Working Women's Hall of Fame Women's History Sourcebook Women's International Center Women's Legal History Project

African American History

Library Materials related to African American History.

African-American History Month

National Museum of African American History & Culture

African American Art African American Life & History African Americans at War Black Facts Online Black History Biographies Black History Pages Black History Poems The Black Past The History Makers Museum of the African Diaspora National Museum of African American History & Culture  The Quilts of Gee's Bend Speak to My Heart

Starla Ride VII

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January 15th is Dr. King's Birthday

Chronology: 1929-1968 Dr. King: An Extraordinary Life I Have a Dream Speech King Center, Atlanta Quotes from Dr. King

January is National Mentoring Month

Merry Christmas from Coastal Alabama Libraries!

New Books Lists

New Books - June 2018

New Books  - May 2018

New Books - April 2018

New Books - March 2018 

 New Books - February 2018 

 New Books - January 2018

December is Universal Human Rights Month

Amnesty International The Birmingham Pledge The Earth Charter Initiative Human Rights Index Human Rights Watch Minority Rights Group International United Nations - Human Rights Universal Declaration of Human Rights Universal Human Rights Pledge What are Human Rights? The Witness

#GIVINGTUESDAY

Today is Giving Tuesday, please consider giving a donation to your favorite charity or cause!

November is also Aviation History Month

Poarch Creek Indians

http://poarchneighbors.com

Traditional Arts Demonstrations

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November 11th is Veterans Day

Thank you to all active and retired members
of the United States Armed Forces!

November is Native American Heritage Month

Handmade Poarch Creek Indian artifacts from the collection of Cornelia Miller

School Spirits Presentation

October is National Bullying Prevention Month

Bullying Prevention Bullying & Suicide Center for Safe Schools Cyber Bullying Prevent Bullying Stomp Out Bullying Stop Bullying

National Network of Libraries of Medicine Membership

Happy Pediatric Nurses Week!

Banned Books Displays at Coastal Alabama

H. Pat Lindsay Library - Gilbertown

H. Pat Lindsay Library - Gilbertown

John D. Forte Library - Monroeville

Leigh Library - Brewton

Banned Books Week

Germany's Parthenon of Banned Books

September 24th-30th is Banned Books Week BBW on facebook BBW on Flickr BBW on Pinterest BBW on Twitter Banned Books Online Banned Books that Shaped America Explore Banned Books National Coalition against Censorship

Libraries for Peace (L4P) Day

On September 21st, we observe Libraries for Peace (L4P) Day as part of International Day of Peace celebrations worldwide. The United Nations General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples.

Today we observe Constitution Day

Constitution Week is Sept. 18th-24th

America's Founding Documents Bill of Rights & Later Amendments Civics Practice Test Constitution Day Constitution Facts Founding Fathers National Constitution Center This Day in History (Sept. 17th) United States Constitution

Hispanic-Latino Heritage Month (Sept. 15th - Oct. 15th)

In 1821 on the 15th of September, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua declared their independence from Spain. It is because of this historic event that September 15th was chosen as the first day of Hispanic-Latino Heritage Month.

Central American Independence Hispanic Heritage Month Hispanic Heritage Month - Dept. of Defense Hispanic Heritage Month - PBS Hispanic-Latino Heritage in Postage Stamps Latino-American History - PBS Smithsonian Latino Center

Tucson's Misión San Xavier del Bac was founded in 1692 by Jesuit missionary, Father Eusebio Francisco Kino.

September is Suicide Prevention Month

Mobile Help Line 800-239-1117 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 800-273-8255 Pensacola Help Line 850-438-1617 Pensacola Teen Help Line 850-433-8336 Trevor Project Hotline for LGBTQ Youth 866-488-7386

2017 Hurricane Season

Saffir-Simpson Scale Category 5 = 157 mph winds or higher Category 4 = 130-156 mph winds  Category 3 = 111-129 mph winds  Category 2 = 96-110 mph winds  Category 1 = 74-95 mph winds  Tropical Storm = 39-73 mph winds  Tropical Depression = 26-38 mph winds Tropical Wave = 25 mph winds or less	(click on map to enlarge)
Hurricane Center Intellicast Weather My Fox Hurricane National Hurricane Center Red Zone Weather (facebook) Red Zone Weather (non-facebook) WEAR (ABC) Channel 3 WKRG (CBS) Channel 5 WPMI (NBC) Channel 15 Weather Channel

Solar Eclipse 2017 Viewing

The SGA sponsored eclipse viewing will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, August 21st in front of the Fine Arts Building on Brewton campus and in front of the Admin Building on Atmore Campus. The glasses provided: are Astronomical Society certified were purchased from an approved vendor meet ISO 12312-2 safety standards Moon Pies will be provided by Student Support Services.

August 17th is Black Cat Appreciation Day!

Rambo - a very special & very lucky black cat!