Pulitzer Prizes 2025
Established in 1917, the Pulitzer Prize is awarded annually for achievements in journalism, literature, and music. With categories including fiction, history, biography, memoir, poetry, and general nonfiction, it is one of the highest honors an author can receive. Check out … Continued
Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month
May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! It is a time for recognizing and celebrating their contributions and influence on the history, culture, literature, and achievements of the United States. Here in the library, we will … Continued
May the 4th Be With You
Any Star Wars fans out there? Mrs. Kittler has you covered on this very important holiday! She writes: “A long time ago, in a galaxy not so far away, a simple pun launched an annual celebration for Star Wars fans … Continued
Visiting Authors
This May, we are very lucky to welcome three authors to SPS: Javier Zamora, Vashti Harrison, and Tommy Orange. Javier Zamora is the author of the award-winning memoir, Solito. In it, he recounts his journey to the U.S. as an … Continued
Voices of the World
Here at Ohrstrom, we are very lucky to have a great group of proctors who come in the evenings to help the librarians with various tasks, from shelving books to working the main desk. In celebration of National Poetry Month, … Continued