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Celebrate Korean American Day
January 6, 2023
Celebrated annually on January 13th, Korean American Day commemorates the arrival of the first Korean immigrants to the United States in 1903. View and download our curated list of Korean… Read More
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Happy Birthday, Elizabeth Strout!
January 2, 2023
Born January 6, 1956, American Author Elizabeth Strout was born in Portland, Maine. From a young age, she was drawn to writing things down, keeping notebooks that recorded the quotidian details… Read More
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Happy Birthday Jason Reynolds
November 29, 2022
Born December 6, 1983, American Author Jason Reynolds is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of many award-winning books, including Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks,… Read More
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Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
2022 A Proclamation on National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day On December 7, 1941, the Imperial Japanese Navy attacked our forces at Pearl Harbor and other locations in Hawaii, taking the… Read More
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Happy Birthday Ann Patchett
November 28, 2022
Ann Patchett born December 2, 1963. American author Ann Patchett has been the recipient of numerous awards and fellowships, including England’s Orange Prize, the PEN/Faulkner Award, the Harold D. Vursell Memorial… Read More
Holiday Schedule
Friday, December 16: Closed for Staff Development Day.Holiday ClosuresThe library will be closed:Saturday, December 24, 2022Monday, December 26, 2022Saturday, December 31, 2022Monday, January 2, 2023—Martin Luther King Day—January 16, 2023The… Read More
Holiday Food Collection
November 22, 2022
November-December 9, 2022 PCL is partnering with Parkland CARES Food Pantry with their holiday collection. This year we are seeking Candy Canes and Instant Muffin Mix Pouches. The organization aims… Read More
November Holiday Closures
November 1, 2022
Holiday HoursVeterans Day- Friday, November 11, 2022The library is open with regular hours.Thanksgiving Eve—Wednesday, November 23, 2022Hours: 9AM-5PMThe library will be closed:Thanksgiving Day—Thursday, November 24, 2022Day after Thanksgiving—Friday, November 25,… Read More
Dinovember
October 26, 2022
November 2022, Welcome to Jurassic Parkland! About Celebrate Dinovember at your library! Dinovember was started in 2012 by authors Refe and Susan Tuma. The authors wanted to preserve their children’s… Read More
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Native American Heritage Month
October 25, 2022
2022 This year, the National Parks Service is celebrating the accomplishments of Sacagawea for Native American Heritage Month. She was about 16 years old when she joined the Corps of… Read More
Election Guide 2022
Election Day is on November 8, 2022 – Are you prepared to make an informed vote?
Parkland Community Library has compiled a resource guide to help you make the most of your vote.
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