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Tag Archives: National Poetry Month
Poem in Your Pocket Day!
Happy Poem in Your Pocket Day! Celebrate by selecting a poem, taking it with you, and sharing it in schools, bookstores, libraries, parks, workplaces, street corners, and on social media using the hashtag #pocketpoem. If you haven’t yet, check out … Continue reading
Dare to share for the Talking Chair
A Robbins Library visitor sees a welcoming armchair in the Fiction Room. She sits and hears: “This is Cathie Desjardins, Arlington’s Poet Laureate, reading “Spring” by second grader, Sam Liu.” The pleasantly surprised visitor listens to a short poem. She … Continue reading
National Library Week 2016
It’s April, which means in addition to National Poetry Month (all month long!) we celebrate National Library Week this week, April 10-16. This year’s theme is “Libraries Transform.” Check out some of our past blog posts for National Library Week, … Continue reading
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Try p o e t r y POE try POETRY
ATTENTION ALL POETs and POETRY LOVERS If you have a chance this month, stop on over to Robbins Library for our poetry display in the Lobby next to the elevator. We have poetry magazines, journals, books, and … Continue reading
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A plethora of poems penned by our public…and staff
The Library’s Poetry Exchange during National Poetry Month in April was a place where many stopped by – to read, write, reflect, and enjoy – poetry. Mostly all contributed poems were original works, while others were likely by a favorite poet. The majority of … Continue reading
National Poetry Month 2014
Let’s get the pun out of the way right up front: Have you seen our poet tree? (Get it? Poet-tree? Poetry?) April is, as we pointed out last year, National Poetry Month, and one way we are celebrating is with … Continue reading
National Library Week
This week is National Library Week, a time to celebrate libraries throughout the country. This year, Caroline Kennedy is the Honorary Chair of National Library Week; watch a quick video of her talking about a few of the many things … Continue reading
April is National Poetry Month
April is National Poetry Month! Happy poem to you! In honor of all things poetic (of which I’m told there are many ways to be), I figured we should do some highlighting, and linking for your viewing/listening/reading pleasure. First up: … Continue reading
