March is Women’s History Month! The celebration originated in 1981, when Congress passed legislation that authorized the President to proclaim the week of March 7, 1982 as “Women’s History Week”. In 1987, the week turned into a month. Since then, … Continued
February is Library Lovers Month! We all know that Ohrstrom Library is a beautiful and spacious building, with plenty of room for reading, studying, learning, and socializing. But did you know that SPS’s first library was only one room? Read … Continued
In 1926, Carter G. Woodson, often called the “father of Black history”, had the idea of setting aside time to educate people about Black history and culture. What started as a weeklong celebration to encourage the teaching of Black history … Continued
What is the best way to get to know a librarian? By getting them to talk about books, of course! Each month, we will introduce you to one of the librarians of Ohrstrom Library. This month, we talked to Ms. … Continued
Welcome back! We hope everyone had a fun and relaxing winter break! Here at Ohrstrom, we have been busy – over the break, we received more than 400 new books for your research and recreational reading. See below for a … Continued