National Immunization Awareness Month is observed in August, at the start of the new school year. Immunizations are part of routine wellness care and protect children and those around them…
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August is Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month and no better time to introduce children to the wonders of the human eye and how helpful wearing glasses can be. The…
Eye health is important, and early detection of disorders is essential to keep sight from getting worse. Many vision problems, in fact, develop in childhood and may first be detected…
Herrick Library cardholders* now have access to a great new resource, Flipster online magazines! Flipster is an easy-to-use, next-generation service that allows people to browse digital versions of the latest…
Reviewed by Suzanne Petrofsky, Library Assistant Waves is the story of a suburban African American family, in which the father’s quest to make his son excel becomes an obsession that…
Every year in August, the National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF) celebrates Psoriasis Action Month to show support and dedication to people with psoriatic disease. In the United States, 2 to 3…
Written by Susan Davis, Library Assistant As with so many aspects of daily life right now, the 2020 Census has been dramatically impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, which is affecting…
World Breastfeeding Week was created to commemorate the signing in August 1990 of the Innocenti Declaration by government policy makers, the World Health Organization, UNICEF, and others to protect, promote,…
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law on July 26, 1990, by President George H.W. Bush, to promote equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities in all areas…
Reviewed by Rosemarie Leenerts, Library Assistant Graphic novels, being a blend of words and pictures, have a way of rousing emotions prose alone cannot. Such is the case with Rosalie…
