CALS Blogs

May is AAPI Heritage Month

May is AAPI Heritage Month, and recognizes the contributions and influence of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States. The reason May was chosen comes back to two important dates;


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National Library Outreach Day

Because the work of librarianship often extends beyond the stacks of books and the walls of the library building, outreach is an important part of what we do.

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National Library Workers Day

Happy National Library Workers Day! Today we honor and recognize the valuable contributions made by library workers of all kinds. You might think library workers just read all day. Most library workers do love to read, but there’s definitely more to the story!

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Big Library Read for May

Big Library Read is a global book club, facilitated by OverDrive, through your library that connects readers around the world with the same ebook at the same time without any wait lists or holds.


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Right to Read Day

The American freedom to read what we want is as basic as the freedom to speak and to worship how we want. In fact, those freedoms are all protected by the same amendment of the US Constitution.

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CALS loves our Volunteers

April 16-22 is Volunteer Appreciation Week and CALS wants to express a huge THANK YOU to our wonderful volunteers. Close to 800 volunteers donate their time to the library regularly throughout the year.


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Author Interview with Alison Walsh

Ever wonder what the desserts at the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party might taste like? Thanks to Alison, wonder no more. Her first cookbook, A Literary Tea Party answers the question of “what would a cookbook look like when written by someone obsessed with classic literature?”


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