Teen Read Week Photos

We created blackout poetry; an edible book craft, which was quite tasty. We had a scavenger hunt in the library and then to wrap up this awesome week, we had an Alice in Wonderland party! We got to dress up as our favorite storybook character. We had drinks and cookies to snack on. We had to pin the smile on the Cheshire Cat too!

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More Hispanic Heritage Month Facts

• 7 million
  The number of Hispanics, 25 and older, who had at least a bachelor’s degree in 2015, representing 15% of the Hispanic American population.
• 5 million
  Number of Hispanics 25 and older with advanced degrees in 2015 (e.g., master’s, professional, doctorate).
• 5%
  The percentage of civilian employed Hispanics or Latinos 16 and older who worked in management, business, science and arts occupations in 2015.
• 2
  The number of Hispanic American Nobel Prize Winners. American laureates include Luis Alvarez (Physics) and Baruj Benacerraf (Physiology or Medicine).

 

• Octaviano Larrazolo was the first Hispanic woman U.S. Senator

 

• There’s an advantage to speaking Spanish! Researchers from the University of Vermont have found an advantage and benefit of speaking Spanish but referring to the way Spanish-speakers express themselves. According to the researchers, people who converse in Spanish are more positive and speak in a more positive manner than those who speak other languages.

 

• Hispanics are more open to mobile technology. A study from PricewaterhouseCoopers has found that Hispanics are more open to mobile technology than non-Hispanics. So more than likely, you’re looking at this post through your phone!

Month of October

The month of October is pretty busy! Halloween isn’t the only thing in October. October is also Breast Cancer Awareness month, LGBT History month and Emotional Intelligence Awareness Month to name a few. As always, these books in the picture are only a few but we have more on our shelves here at Richard Burges.

Some quick facts about these issues:

• 1 in 8 U.S. women, and 1 in 1000 U.S. men will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of their lifetime.
• Coming Out Day  is on October 11.
• Emotional intelligence can be learned. Through a process called “plasticity,” the brain changes as individuals practice new emotional intelligence strategies

Teen Read Week!

Join us for these fun and free activities! Call 212-3131 for more info.