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Theodore G. Davis Middle SchoolMedia Center
The mission of the library media program is to ensure that students and staff are effective users of ideas and information. This mission is accomplished:
What's Happening in the LibraryWelcome back! We have a number of fun things planned for this school year. We will be hosting our SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR the week of November 10th. "Cafe Cassbah" will have its grand reopening for Family Night on Wednesday, November 12th. Last year was an enjoyable evening of student poetry readings and several students displaying their musical talents. The aroma of coffee and beatnik snaps added ambience to our evening. SEPTEMBER is Library Card Signup Month! If you do not already have a Charles County Library Card, please visit a local branch today to obtain one. The public library is a great resource for students as they work on their Science Fair project and other school assignments. The public library also has access to additional databases for research. HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH is September 15th through October 15th. The library will be featuring books written by Hispanic authors during this time. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, more than 44 million people in the United States are of Hispanic origin. That is about 14% of Americans! BANNED BOOKS WEEK is September 27th through October 4th. Banned Books Week "celebrates the freedom to choose or the freedom to express one’s opinion even if that opinion might be considered unorthodox or unpopular and stresses the importance of ensuring the availability of those unorthodox or unpopular viewpoints to all who wish to read them. After all, intellectual freedom can exist only where these two essential conditions are met. Although they were the targets of attempted bannings, most of the books featured during BBW were not banned, thanks to the efforts of librarians to maintain them in their collections. Imagine how many more books might be challenged—and possibly banned or restricted—if librarians, teachers, and booksellers across the country did not use Banned Books Week each year to teach the importance of our First Amendment rights and the power of literature, and to draw attention to the danger that exists when restraints are imposed on the availability of information in a free society." - Courtesy of the American Library Association website. Constitution Day is September 17th. On Sept. 17, 1787, the U.S. Constitution was signed by thirty-nine brave men who changed the course of history. Constitution Day is a time for us to continue their legacy. Visit the National Constitution Center (please hyperlink http://constitutioncenter.org/) to learn more.
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