“Let the globe, if nothing else, say this is true: That even as we grieved, we grew That even as we hurt, we hoped That even as we tired, we tried That we’ll forever be tied together, victorious” ~ Amanda Gorman When the 2017 National Youth Poet Laureate spoke these...
“The only thing that you absolutely have to know, is the location of the library.”–Albert Einstein to take part in the festivities and explore all the library has to offer. Libraries give us a green light to experience something truly special: a place to connect with...
“Any book that helps a child to form a habit of reading, to make reading one of his deep and continuing needs, is good…” ― Maya Angelou April is an amazing month for libraries because it celebrates so many things literary including D.E.A.R. (Drop Everything and...
“Any form of art is a form of power; it has impact, it can affect change – it can not only move us, it makes us move.” ~ Pablo Picasso, quoted in Life Join your St. Croix Valley neighbors in reading “The House of Broken Angels” by Luis Alberto Urrea. Urrea explores...
“You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right.” – Rosa Parks, civil rights activist. The month of March is an amazing month of celebrations of the freedom of information, literacy and sharing stories. The entire month is National Women’s History...
“For me the history of the place of Black people in this country is so varied, complex and beautiful. And impactful.” ~ From the documentary film Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am. February is dedicated as Black History Month, honoring the triumphs and struggles of...
