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January News in Brief
Happy January and happy 2026! Here is an updated roundup of news and articles regarding literacy, libraries, and library professionals. Self-Care Practices for Librarians...
January Grant and Award Opportunities
January and 2026 are now well underway! Here are some grant opportunities for libraries with deadlines during the next couple of months or with ongoing application periods:...
STAR Net Invites Libraries to Apply to the Science Across America Program-Deadline Extended
As America prepares to celebrate its 250-year anniversary, HHMI Tangled Bank Studios and STAR Net have launched a new campaign to help libraries highlight the history of...
National Cuddle Day
National Cuddle Day is the perfect opportunity to snuggle up under a warm blanket with a great book! Whether you choose an exciting adventure, a cozy mystery, heartwarming...
Celebrate Take a Poet to Lunch Day with ProQuest Poets on Screen on GoWYLD
January 6 is Take a Poet to Lunch Day. If you are a poet yourself, this will be an easy day to celebrate--just write some poetry on your lunch break, or find a friend to...
Make a New Year’s Resolution to Read, Learn, and Grow with the WSL in 2026
Many people set goals or make resolutions during the first week of January, including improving their health with healthier food and exercise, learning a new language or...
Happy Drinking Straw Day!
Happy Drinking Straw Day! Marvin Chester, the inventor of this innovation many of us use every single day, obtained a patent for his invention, the paper drinking straw, on...
It’s a Great Day to Read Lord of the Rings
January 3 is J.R.R. Tolkien Day! This prolific author of poetry and high fantasy is most famous for his works, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy, which transport...
Use Readers’ Advisory Tools on GoWYLD to Find Your Next Read
January 2 is National Science Fiction Day, which also happens to coincide with the birthday of famous science fiction writer, Isaac Asimov. Whether you are looking for your...
January Celebrations
Happy (almost) 2026! Here are few library and literacy related holidays coming up during the first month of the new year—January: New Year’s Day - January 1 Copyright...
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