by mlcsupport | Jun 19, 2024 | Stacks and Facts
The Emancipation Proclamation was signed in 1863; however, slaves in Texas were not informed of their newfound freedom until two years later, on June 19, 1865. This is why Juneteenth is also known as Emancipation Day or Freedom Day. The year Juneteenth became a...
by mlcsupport | Jun 3, 2024 | Read with MLC
Welcome to June, and the sixth reading prompt for our 2024 Read With MLC reading challenge: read a book with a color in the title. The idea behind our reading challenge is to inspire you to explore books year-round. There are tons of popular books available with a...
by mlcsupport | May 27, 2024 | Stacks and Facts
Every Memorial Day, we gather as a nation to mourn our collective fallen servicemen and servicewomen. It is actually written into the United States Code, or the Federal Code of Regulations, that the president issue a proclamation each year “calling on the people...
by mlcsupport | May 20, 2024 | Stacks and Facts
The National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) is “a free braille and talking book library service for people with temporary or permanent low vision, blindness, or a physical, perceptual, or reading disability that prevents them from using...
by mlcsupport | May 13, 2024 | Stacks and Facts
Have you ever wondered where on earth your local librarian found the answer to that extremely specific question you asked? You may assume that they are just better at Googling than you, but that is not the case! Well, sometimes it’s the case. But they also use a...
