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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is not only one of professional basketball's most celebrated athletes but also a prolific author. His acclaimed books include a wide range of fiction and nonfiction for both children and adults. Just contact us for curbside pickup to enjoy these great titles! He's such an impressive figure that two of our librarians made lists for him - swipe to see both! #KareemAbdulJabbar #SCLRecs
April 12 is the UN's International Day of Human Space Flight, “to celebrate each year... the beginning of the space era for mankind, reaffirming the important contribution of space science and technology in achieving sustainable development goals and increasing the well-being of States and peoples, as well as ensuring the realization of their aspiration to maintain outer space for peaceful purposes.” Pick up a book about astronauts or space flight curbside! #SCLRecs #DayOfHumanSpaceFlight #InternationalDayOfHumanSpaceFlight
It's #MoneySmartWeek and we have book recommendations! Check out the extended book list - link in bio, easy click to reserve! - and the post earlier today with all the FREE webinars this week on money management! #SCLRecs
Celebrate International Kids Yoga Day with kids around the world by trying out poses that can be found in these easy to follow and fun books! Call a reference librarian at a branch near you to request a book and schedule a curbside pick up appointment. #SCLRecs #InternationalKidsYogaDay #IntlKidsYogaDay #KidsYogaDay
3...2...1...Liftoff! April is Astronomy Month! Check out these movies and nonfiction books about humanity's drive to explore the stars in the past, present, and future. Please call for curbside pickup.
#AstronomyMonth #Astronomy #AprilIsAstronomyMonth #SCLRecs
April 7 is Beaver Day! Beavers are more than fascinating watchable wildlife–they can help us solve major environmental problems. By building dams, beavers restore the land’s most valuable ecosystem, wetlands. Not only are wetlands havens of life with biodiversity comparable to tropical rain forests, they also provide essential services, such as water cleansing, climate regulation, and moderating the flow of streams. Grab a book or documentary curbside!⠀
#BeaverDay #InternationalBeaverDay #SCLRecs
Goooooooaaaaal! Did you know the US's very own soccer league, Major League Soccer (MLS), was founded 25 years ago? Score these great reads on players and their path to victory, and learn the often bumpy history of soccer in the United States. Go for the gold! See link in bio or call for curbside pickup. #MLSSoccer #MLS25 #Soccer #SCLRecs
April 3rd-11th is National Robotics Week, a time to get hyped about STEM! We're a long way off from these fictional AI pals, but advances being made today pave the way for our cybernetic companions to join us in a sooner tomorrow! Today they're Roombas...tomorrow, they're friends! Please call for curbside pickup. #SCLRecs #NationalRoboticsWeek #RoboticsWeek
From books about the teen juvenile system, to being an undocumented immigrant in 2023 when everyone is microchipped, to a dad on Death Row. Follow these teens as they overcome overwhelming adversity to discover who they really are. These books are both uplifting and devastating, but leave the reader feeling that there is hope in the darkness. #SCLRecs #Resilience
Since the coronavirus pandemic began, hate crimes against Asian Americans have been rising sharply. Recently, a Filipino woman was brutally attacked in New York City, and a gunman in Atlanta shot and killed 8 people, 6 of whom were Asian American women. These crimes were not the first instances of hate directed against Asian Americans. Learn more about the history and current realities of anti-Asian racism by reading these books, available through curbside pickup. #SCLRecs #StopAsianHate #StopAsianHateCrimes
In 2014, President Barack Obama declared March 31st, the birthday of Chicano labor leader Cesar Chavez, as Cesar Chavez Day. Along with labor organizer Dolores Huerta, Cesar Chavez founded the National Farm Workers Association (later the United Farm Workers union) and joined Filipino and Chicano farm workers in a five-year strike against California's grape growing companies. To strengthen the strike, Chavez organized a successful national boycott of non-union grapes, helping to win better wages and working conditions for the notoriously exploited workers. To learn more about the dedication and sacrifices of Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta, check out these books and documentary movies, available through curbside pickup. ⠀
#SCLRecs #CesarChavezDay #CesarChavez
In addition to his bestselling novels, James Patterson is also the author of fascinating true crime stories! You'll be riveted by these scandalous tales of passion, greed and revenge. #SCLRecs #JamesPatterson
Trees don't get enough love! International Day of Forests brings awareness to the importance of our leafy friends on their respective environments and the whole planet. Grab a book or movie about forests--and maybe visit your favorite trees in Forest Park afterwards! Please call for curbside pickup, link in bio. #SCLRecs #InternationalDayOfForests #InternationalDayOfForests2021 #Forests #Trees
Storytelling: it makes us human. These selections teach about the importance of storytelling to human cultures, celebrate the power of the stories we choose to tell each other, and show how telling a story can bring people together. Make some stories of your own! Please call for curbside pickup, link in bio. #SCLRecs #WorldStorytellingDay #WorldStorytellingDay2021 #Storytelling
Freedom of Information (FOI) Day is an annual event on the birthday of James Madison, who is widely regarded as the Father of the Constitution and the foremost advocate for openness in government. Grab some books or moves from us curbside and learn more about the importance of free information! #SCLRecs #FOIDay #FreedomOfInformationDay #FreedomOfInformation
Pi Day is celebrated on March 14th (3/14) around the world. Pi (Greek letter “π”) is the symbol used in mathematics to represent a constant — the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter — which is approximately 3.14159. Pi Day is an annual opportunity for math enthusiasts to recite the infinite digits of Pi, talk to their friends about math, and to eat pie! Learn more at http://piday.org. #SCLRecs #PiDay #PieDay
March is Plaid Month, a perfect time to highlight some Highland Romances! Grab these online or curbside, and join us at our NEW Romance Book Club, March 27! Details on our website - come talk about any romance with us! #HighlandRomance #RomanceBooks #SCLRecs #RomanceBookClub #BookClub #SpringfieldMA #SpringfieldMass #SpringfieldMassachusetts
Art education sparks conversations, encourages empathy, and inspires creativity. So many captivating books are waiting for you and your child at your neighborhood library! #SCLRecs
Love #WandaVision? Want more? Check out these titles curbside or online from Springfield City Library! #SCLRecs #SpringfieldMA #SpringfieldMass #Wanda #Vision #Marvel #DisneyPlus
March 8th is International Women's Day, which is dedicated to honoring the accomplishments of women and to supporting the equality of women worldwide. The theme for this year's International Women's Day is Choose to Challenge, with a special emphasis on celebrating women's achievements, raising awareness of bias against women, and taking action for gender equality. Learn more about what women can accomplish and what women authors have imagined in these books, available through curbside pickup. #ChooseToChange #WomensDay #IntlWomensDay #InternationalWomensDay #SCLRecs
Hustle and Grind - We put together a list of books about entrepreneurship and success. See link in bio for a list you can click to put any format available on hold with your library card! #SCLRecs #Hustle #GetMotivated
Read all the newest titles by your favorite authors and waiting for new releases? Why not read, or re-read, the books that started them in bestselling success! Don't see your best loved writers featured here? Librarians are standing by at your local branch to locate older novels for you. #SCLRecs
In the United States each year, March has been set aside to commemorate and celebrate Women's History Month. Learn more about the triumphs and challenges of American women with these books--and a documentary movie--all available through curbside pickup. #SCLRecs #WomensHistoryMonth
Who knew there are so many picture books about peanuts! From children who live on peanut butter and jelly to kids needing positive messages about managing a peanut allergy, we have quite a "spread" of reading choices. Request for curbside! #SCLRecs
Check out new twists on favorite fairy tales! Your little one will love these clever and engaging stories. #FairyTaleDay #TellAFieryTaleDay #SCLRecs
An understanding of the civil rights movement is vital to building the next generation of thoughtful and involved citizens. Share these moving stories with your little one. #BlackHistoryMonth #SCLRecs #CivilRightsMovement
Check out these hot picks - you may not be famous but you can read still like a celebrity! #SCLRecs
What could be harder than childcare during a pandemic? You'll find plenty of empathy and humor in these irreverent parenting books! #SCLRecs #Parenting
Pick these up curbside! #BlackHistoryMonth #SCLRecs
The work of these iconic authors is just waiting for you. Check them out from the library during Black History Month and all year long. #BlackHistoryMonth #SCLRecs #BlackHistory #GueerWriters #LGBTQIA #lgbtqiaplus
As anyone who loves cats can tell you, they are very good at giving and receiving affection. But did you know that cats can also chase away intruders and save lives? Some cats have even been known to "write" books! If you're looking for even more reasons to love cats, check out these books, available through curbside pickup! #SCLRecs #SpringfieldMA #SpringfieldMass #CatLovers #CatLoversMonth
The pandemic plus frigid winter weather means restless children! The library has fun activity books for kids of all ages and interests. Curbside info at link in bio! #SCLRecs #KidsBooks
The warmth and positivity of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood is the perfect response to these difficult times. Share these special picture books with your little one and learn more about beloved educator Fred Rogers. #SCLRecs #MisterRogers #MrRogers
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National Day of Racial Healing 2021
The Springfield City Library joins many organizations across the country in observing the 2021 National Day of Racial Healing on Tuesday, Jan. 19.