Time flies! It’s been 200 years since Mary Shelley published "Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus." The literary world is celebrating, and there are plenty of ways for you and your library to take part.
August 18, 1920, marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, which gave American women the right to vote. To help your library commemorate the occasion, Programming Librarian has assembled the following resources, news articles, films and more.
Do you have any other resources that are not listed below? Please share them in the comments or email us at programminglibrarian@ala.org.
May 31, 2019, marks the 200th birthday of one of the most celebrated poets of all time — Walt Whitman. There are tons of programming opportunities for both National Poetry Month (April) and beyond, so let's jump in.
Community Reading of Favorite Poems
Feel free to steal my library's program! We are having a Community Reading of Favorite Poems, an event based on former Poet Laureate Robert Pinksy’s favorite poem project.