October
Celebrate World
Week
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October 7 is October 7 is
Did you know?
The smiley face was created in 1963 by Harvey Ball, a graphic artist from Worcester
In 1999 World Smile Day became an official holiday
World Octopus Day
October 8th
Teen Read Week
Read a book for FUN!
October 9 - 15
Fossil Day October 12 Cox Library-Milton Academy 170 Centre St Milton, Massachusetts 02186 | 617-898-2354 https://www.milton.edu/academics/cox-library/
Celebrate Celebrate Black Poetry Day Black Poetry Day
On October 17, 1761, poet, writer, and preacher Jupiter Hammon became the first Black published author. To celebrate his work and the contributions of Black poets thereafter, October 17th is Black Poetry Day.
Ask your librarian for more great poetry suggestions!
CELEBRATING THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS October 24, 2022 Happy Diwali
International Animation Day is October
28th
DEVOUR BOOKS
NOT BRAINS NOT BRAINS
These books feature monsters, zombies, goblins and other creatures sure to give you the chills! For more recommendations, ask a Cox librarian.
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Month 29 30 31 Cox Library-Milton Academy 170 Centre St Milton, Massachusetts 02186 | 617-898-2354 https://www.milton.edu/academics/cox-library/
Native American Heritage
November 1-2 Cox Library-Milton Academy 170 Centre St Milton, Massachusetts 02186 | 617-898-2354 https://www.milton.edu/academics/cox-library/
Election day is November 8th
ELECTIONS For more recommendations, ask a librarian.
VOTING +
For more recommendations, ask a librarian.
Veterans Day
IN HONOR OF
Books by and about Veterans
Take a hike Take a hike
November 17 November 17
day day
World Origami Day November 11th Cox Library-Milton Academy 170 Centre St Milton, Massachusetts 02186 | 617-898-2354 https://www.milton.edu/academics/cox-library/
International Game International Game and Puzzle Week! and Puzzle Week! Come check out our jigsaw puzzle and board games collection! N Noovvember 20-26 ember 20-26 Cox Library-Milton Academy 170 Centre St Milton, Massachusetts 02186 | 617-898-2354 https://www.milton.edu/academics/cox-library/
CARNEGIE CARNEGIE 2023 MEDAL Shortlist
FICTION
NONFICTION Available in print at Cox Library and on SORA
December 5th is International Volunteer Day Cox Library-Milton Academy 170 Centre St Milton, Massachusetts 02186 | 617-898-2354 https://www.milton.edu/academics/cox-library/
Pearl Harbor Day December 7
December 8 is "Pretend to be a time traveler day!" For more recommendations, ask a librarian. Try one of these time-traveling stories!
Bill of Rights Day
December 15th Cox Library-Milton Academy 170 Centre St Milton, Massachusetts 02186 | 617-898-2354 https://www.milton.edu/academics/cox-library/
National Bird Day
January 5th
Young, Scrappy, and Hungry
Happybirthday,AlexanderHamilton
BornJanuary11th
International Choreographers Day
JANUARY 9TH
National Cheese Lovers Day
January 20th
National Hat Day!
January 15th
FOR TEENS
Recommended reads to celebrate Black History Month.
JOIN US IN CELEBRATING
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
For more recommendations, search UI 439751 in NoveList or ask a librarian.
these read-alikes!
Do you love "Groundhog Day"? Try
For more recommendations, search UI 439803 UI in NoveList or ask a librarian. February1st
BlackTeenLives
BooksfeaturingAfricanAmericanteenagerslivingallkindsoflives.
Formorerecommendations,askalibrarian.
love story. FALL INTO YOUR NEXT
Romance Books
Cox Library-Milton Academy 170 Centre St Milton, Massachusetts 02186 | 617-898-2354
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Celebrate BLACK HISTORY with GENRE FICTION
Valentine Reads Cox Library-Milton Academy 170 Centre St Milton, Massachusetts 02186 | 617-898-2354 https://www.milton.edu/academics/cox-library/
FOR FANS OF THE THE LAST LAST OF US OF US
In these somber post-apocalyptic stories, survivors journey to understand the new world and, perhaps, to reclaim it.
For more recommendations, ask a librarian.
Celebrating BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Happy Ramadan
ThesebooksallfeatureMuslimmaincharacters
Formorerecommendations,askalibrarian.
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AUTISM AWARENESS DAY - April 2nd
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International Guitar Month April is Cox Library-Milton Academy 170 Centre St Milton, Massachusetts 02186 | 617-898-2354 https://www.milton.edu/academics/cox-library/
NO NOVEL IN VEL IN VER VERSE SE
For more recommendations, ask your librarians.
CELEBRATE POETRY MONTH WITH A
TAKE A WALKIt's National Walking Day
April 5th
April 9th is National
Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day
National
Siblings Day April 10th
National Pet Day April 11th Cox Library-Milton Academy 170 Centre St Milton, Massachusetts 02186 | 617-898-2354 https://www.milton.edu/academics/cox-library/
April 12th is National Big Wind Day
ional Dolphin Day April 14th is Cox Library-Milton Academy 170 Centre St Milton, Massachusetts 02186 | 617-898-2354 https://www.milton.edu/academics/cox-library/
Day
15th Cox Library-Milton Academy 170 Centre St Milton, Massachusetts 02186 | 617-898-2354 https://www.milton.edu/academics/cox-library/
World Art
April
all the day's fun
in Boston Available in Cox Library
4/17 Enjoy
PATRIOTS' DAY
For more books, search the catalog for Holocaust or ask a librarian.
• April 18th • Holocaust Remembrance Day
April 19th is
National Banana Day
Available in Cox Library
Earth day
April 22nd
Formorerecommendations, askoneoftheCoxLibrarians!
Happy Williambirthday, Shakespeare April 23rd
For more suggestions, one of the Cox Librarians
How about some modern re-tellings?
Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day April
24th
National DNA Day
25th
April
National Superhero Day April 28th
National First Ladies Day
April 29th
May
National Foster Care Day
Whether
more recommendations, search UI 417809 UI in NoveList or ask a librarian.
they are part of a family or surviving on their own, the characters in these books are involved with the foster care system. For
2nd is
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National Bike to School Day National Bike to School Day
"Trulywonderful,themindofachildis." -Yoda,Episode2:AttackoftheClones Be with youer
National Astronaut Day May 5th Cox Library-Milton Academy 170 Centre St Milton, Massachusetts 02186 | 617-898-2354 https://www.milton.edu/academics/cox-library/
Cinco de Mayo May 5th Cox Library-Milton Academy 170 Centre St Milton, Massachusetts 02186 | 617-898-2354 https://www.milton.edu/academics/cox-library/
NURSES Day
May 6th
ASK YOUR LIBRARIAN FOR MORE GREAT RECOMMENDATIONS.
May 6th
Kentucky Derby
May 22nd Sherlock Sherlock Holmes Holmes Day Day
RAINBOW RAINBOW Reads Reads RAINBOW RAINBOW
LGBT LGBTQIA Pride Month Book QIA Pride Month Books s All available at Cox Library
June 3rd is National Repeat Day For more recommendations, ask a librarian. NationalRepeat Day
National Black Bear Day
June 3rd is
National Running Day June7th
Immigrant Experiences
For Middle Schoolers
All immigrants reach their new countries with both dreams and conflicting emotions. Explore their triumphs and challenges as characters in these books face life in a new land.
Immigrant Experiences
All immigrants reach their new countries with both dreams and conflicting emotions. Explore their triumphs and challenges as characters in these books face life in a new land.
JUNETEENTH celebrate freedom
Book s f
JUNE 19
or A dults
Ask your librarian for more recommendations.
Summer is here! ASK US FOR MORE RECOMMENDATIONS! June 21st is the start of a new season!
International Beatles Day
JUNE 25th
#Na sesDay June 27:
