April 2026: National Poetry Month
By Research Librarian Jessica Zaricki In 1996, the American Academy of Poets launched National Poetry Month to honor the significance of poetry within our culture. For 30 years, this celebration has worked to increase the visibility of poets and to increase poetry’s...March 2026: Smuttynose Island Murders
By Research Librarian Jessica Zaricki On March 6, 1873, Norwegian immigrants Karen and Anethe Christensen, were murdered in a brutal ax attack in their home on Smuttynose Island, one of the Isles of Shoals located off the coast of Portsmouth, NH and Kittery, ME....February 2026: National Bird Feeding Month
By Research Librarian Jessica Zaricki In the United States, February tends to be a difficult month for wild bird populations. The cold and unforgiving weather contributes to their struggle to find food during the winter which lead to the development of a month in...January 2026: National Hot Tea Month
By Research Librarian Jessica Zaricki What better way to meet the bitter cold of January than with a hot cup of tea? The annual observation of National Hot Tea Month allows for the opportunity to reflect on the historic, social, and cultural significance of the...Events Calendar
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