With its warm weather and vibrant skies, summer is the perfect season for exploring the senses. Delight your sense of taste with a cool treat on a hot day or learn about various senses of identity with a graphic novel featuring LGBTQIA+ characters.
Ways to Celebrate Juneteenth This Year
Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to announce the emancipation of enslaved people, over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. This historic day, a portmanteau of the words "June" and "nineteenth," began as a celebration in Texas's African American communities and has now become a cherished federal holiday nationwide.
How to Get Started with Your Sensational Summer!
Alameda County Library invites people of all ages and abilities to come along for our 2024 Summer Adventure: Engaging the Senses from 6/1 - 8/1. Complete activities, reading, and more to receive a book gift and prize drawing entries. How will you engage your senses this summer? Find out ways to get started!
¿Qué es Día?
Día se celebra el 30 de abril y es la abreviatura de Día de los niños/Día de los libros (Children's Day/Books Day). Día comenzó originalmente como Día del Niño, una festividad celebrada en muchas culturas latinoamericanas.
Dia是什么？
Dia是Dia de los niños/Dia de los libros（儿童日/图书日）的简称， 通常于每年4月30日举行。Dia最初名为 Dia del Niño，在许多拉丁美洲文化中将其称为儿童日。在这一天，孩子们通过游戏、活动、表演、玩具和奖品来享受童年的欢乐时光。在许多西班牙语国家， Dia del Niño是一项重大的活动。学校会推出实地考察、野餐、市集等活动，让孩子们有机会玩耍并享受这一天。
What is Día?
Día is held on April 30, and is short for Día de los niños/Día de los libros (Children's Day/Books Day). Día has become a day focusing on children, families, early literacy, diversity, and culture.
Youth Poet Laureate Submission Tips
Are you or do you know a teen interested in becoming the 2024 Alameda County Youth Poet Laureate? Unsure where to begin? Here are a few tips to consider when submitting your YPL application.
Apply to be the 2024 Alameda County Youth Poet Laureate!
Do you live in Alameda County? Are you between 13 and 18 years old? Do you want to win incredible prizes, including a new laptop, your poems featured in a national anthology, plus run to be the next California Youth Poet Laureate? Applications are now open for the third annual Alameda County Youth Poet Laureate Competition!
What Everyone Should Know About Trans Day of Visibility
March 31 is Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV). TDOV is a day to celebrate the lives, the contributions (and the joy!) of trans people, while also bringing awareness that this remains a very marginalized community that needs our support.
Book Match: Fresh Lists for Spring
Spring returns along with sunshine and colorful blooms. As the stormy winter blows past, celebrate the blue skies and brighter days with a fresh book from the lists below. Share a story about the different spring holidays or learn more about our changing weather with a climate-based adventure.
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