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Celebrating World Book Days and Nights in 2022

Posted on April 23, 2022 by Steven

Happy World Book Day in the United States! Run by UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), World Book Day (aka World Book and Copyright Day, and the International Day of the Book) is, to quote their website: “World Book … Continue reading →

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It’s National Library Week 2022!

Posted on April 3, 2022 by Steven

Hey, book lovers! National Library Week is once again upon us, and you know us: any reason to read is a good cause for celebration!  According to the American Library Association (ALA), the organization that runs the event: “First sponsored in … Continue reading →

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It’s Will Eisner Week 2022!

Posted on March 1, 2022 by Steven

Yes, it’s time again for Will Eisner Week: an annual celebration—held every year from March 1 to March 7—run by the Will and Ann Eisner Family Foundation, to promote literacy, graphic novels, free speech, and the legacy of the late Will … Continue reading →

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Happy Take Your Child to the Library Day 2022!

Posted on February 5, 2022 by Steven

Like the header says, today is Take Your Child to the Library Day, celebrating its 11th anniversary. Founded in 2011 by librarians Nadine Lipman and Caitlin Augusta, the event is held the first Saturday in February and encourages librarians to reach out … Continue reading →

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Happy World Read Aloud Day 2022!

Posted on February 3, 2022 by Steven

Hey, book lovers! Do you like reading? Well, of course you do! Do you like reading out loud? If so, then today is your day to celebrate, because it’s World Read Aloud Day! Started in 2009 by the nonprofit organization … Continue reading →

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Happy Small Business Saturday 2021!

Posted on November 27, 2021 by Steven

Hey, shoppers! Sure, yesterday might have been Black Friday, the retail industry’s most notorious day of the year, and in two days you’ll have Cyber Monday, when the Internet shatters from the volume of online sales that will be flooding … Continue reading →

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It’s National Novel Writing Month 2021!

Posted on November 1, 2021 by Steven

Halloween’s over for this year, in the U.S. we’re gearing up to turn the clocks back an hour as Daylight Savings Time ends on November 7, and the chill of fall is fully upon us. And with that comes the … Continue reading →

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It’s Banned Books Week 2021!

Posted on September 26, 2021 by Steven

Got a favorite book? Well, odds are good there’s someone out there in the United States who’d liked to see it censored. And that’s where Banned Books Week comes in—an annual celebration of literacy in which the spotlight is shone on … Continue reading →

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Happy International Talk Like a Pirate Day 2021!

Posted on September 19, 2021 by Steven

Avast, ye curs, whether you’re a fan of the Pirates of the Caribbean movie franchise, or classic films like Captain Blood, The Crimson Pirate, and The Sea Hawk, it’s time again to celebrate International Talk Like a Pirate Day—with StarWarp Concepts’ own … Continue reading →

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Happy Batman Day 2021!

Posted on September 18, 2021 by Steven

Held the 3rd Saturday in September since 2015, Batman Day is an annual celebration of one of DC Comics’ most iconic superheroes, who made his debut in Detective Comics #29 in 1939. Created by Bob Kane with the help of writer Bill … Continue reading →

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