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  For the last several years, UWSP Libraries has celebrated National Poetry Month in April with our key event being Poem in your Pocket Day , which happens to be today. We partner with local organizations distributing poems throughout the community, and it is a welcome day with a bit of a break from our routine. As last year, this year we feature Poems from Home recordings from the following contributors: ·     David Arnold (English) reads “ Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird,” by Wallace Stevens. ·     Michael Estanich (Theatre & Dance) reads “ Falling Ship ,” his original poem. ·     Sue Kissinger (Academic and Career Advising Center) reads “ There Once was a Puffin ,” by Florence Page Jaques. ·     Carrie Kline (University Library) read “ Yes ,” by Rudy Francisco. ·     Kyle Neill (University Archives) reads “ Annabel Lee ,” by Edgar Allen Poe. ·     Laurie Petri (UWSP Marshfield Library) reads “ The River’s Gift ,” by Peggy Turnville. ·     Gretel

Grab a butter beer and get out your wand… it’s time to test your Harry Potter knowledge in the UWSP Libraries’ Trivia Contest! Pick the day that works best for you and join us on Zoom to defend your house colors! Tuesday, May 4 @ 2pm Wednesday, May 5 @ noon Enter the meeting here: ButterBeerEntrance Meeting ID: 938 6353 1687 Passcode: 918118

Launched by the Academy of American Poets in April 1996, National Poetry Month reminds the public that poets have an integral role to play in our culture and that poetry matters. It has become the largest literary celebration in the world, with tens of millions of readers, students, K–12 teachers, librarians, booksellers, literary events curators, publishers, families, and, of course, poets, marking poetry's important place in our lives.  The University Libraries will be celebrating with a virtual event for Poem in Your Pocket Day on April 29 (more info to come).    Here are some other activities, events, and resources put out by the Academy of American Poets for this annual celebration that you can enjoy from home.     Read about  30 ways to celebrate National Poetry Month online and at home Read about  30 ways to celebrate National Poetry Month in the virtual classroom Join the Academy of American Poets for its  first-ever virtual Poetry & the Creativ

National Library Week is a time to highlight the essential role libraries, librarians, and library workers play in transforming lives and strengthening communities. The theme for this year’s National Library Week is “Welcome to your library,” which promotes the idea that libraries extend far beyond the four walls of a building and that everyone is welcome to use their services. Libraries are accessible and inclusive places that foster a sense of belonging and community through learning, discovery and exploration. Libraries of all types have been going above and beyond, especially during the pandemic, by expanding their resources and continuing to meet the needs of their patrons. This National Library Week, the public can show their appreciation and support for libraries by visiting the UWSP Libraries website , and following us on Facebook and Instagram using the hashtag #NationalLibraryWeek. First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by t