April 9th Poetry Event at the HHS Library

In honor of National Poetry Month, Ms. Meyer and Mr. Haas will be hosting a poetry reading and discussion in the HHS Library on Thursday, April 9th, at 2:00pm. This event is part of Mass Poetry's Common Threads discussion series. We will also be displaying student work in the library, if you are a student poet please consider contributing some of your work!

All are welcome to the April 9th event! Please RSVP to Ms. Meyer if you are interested in attending.

Author Event!

Author Nancy Werlin will be visiting the HHS Library on Wednesday, April 29th at 7:00pm. She will be giving a reading, answering reader questions, and signing books. There will be copies of her books available for purchase as well, and light refreshments will be served.

This is a community event, and all are welcome. Please see Nancy's website for more information about her books!

March is Women's History Month

March is Women's History Month! Every March, The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution, and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum all pay tribute to the generations of women whose commitment to nature and the planet have proved invaluable to society.

To learn more about Women's History Month, check out some of the exhibits and collections listed here. And stop by the HHS Library for book displays all month.

Why You Should Read More

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*Infographic credit: Gosnia Zimniak

Modern Retellings of Classic Stories

Interested in a more modern take on some of those classic stories and fairy tales you are familiar with? Check out this infographic from Epic Reads. Discover some new young adult literature as you celebrate Read Across America Day!

Will Eisner Week: March 1st - 7th

March 1st - 7th is Will Eisner Week. Will Eisner is considered the father of the American graphic novel and was the creator of such comics as The Spirit, John Law, Lady Luck, Mr. Mystic, and countless others. His career spanned nearly seventy years, and one of the comic industry’s most prestigious awards, The Eisner Award, is named after him. To learn more about Eisner’s life and career, take some time to browse this site.

To celebrate this week, stop by the HHS Library and check out a graphic novel!

March 2nd is Read Across America Day!

Monday, March 2nd is Read Across America Day! Read Across America Day is a National Education Association sponsored event which focuses on motivating children and teens to read through events, partnerships, and reading resources. This year's book is the Seuss classic, Oh the Places You'll Go!

March 2nd is also Dr. Seuss's birthday! Read more about him here. And don't forget to check out the Seussville website for kid and family friendly activities, projects, and events related to Dr. Seuss and Read Across America Day.

And...to help us celebrate Dr. Seuss week, the HHS Library will also be screening the movie The Lorax after school in the library. Relive a childhood favorite! All are welcome!

You are never too old to read and enjoy Dr. Seuss!