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On Monday, June 27, the Aurora Hills Library will celebrate the 131st birthday of celebrated author and activist Helen Keller.
Keller was born blind and deaf and was unable to connect with the outside world until the arrival of her teacher and lifelong companion Anne Sullivan, who taught her how to communicate by spelling out words in her hands. She was the first deaf and blind person to obtain a BA and she went on to tour the world writing and speaking out for women's and worker's rights.
This Monday, celebrate with us by reading up on her remarkable story:
- Happy 112th Birthday P.l. Travers!
Tuesday, August 9, is the birthday of Helen Lyndon Goff - better known by her pen name P.L. Travers. Goff was born in Maryborough, Queensland, Australia, but came to England to pursue her poetry and her acting. She began writing and her most beloved title,...
- Happy 112th Birthday E.b. White!
On Monday, July 11 the Aurora Hills Librarians will celebrate the birthday of children's author E. B. White. White was a long-time contributor for the New Yorker (he published for them for more than 6 decades!) but is most famous for his work...
- Happy 178th Birthday Louisa May Alcott!
On October 29th, the Aurora Hills Library will celebrate the birthday of novelist Louisa May Alcott who wrote the children's literature classic Little Women. Little Women has influenced generations of young women and the Aurora Hills Librarian...
- Happy 113th Birthday Marjorie Flack!
On Friday, October 22 the Aurora Hills Branch Library will celebrate the 113th birthday of beloved children's author Marjorie Flack. Her classic titles include Ask Mr. Bear, The Story about Ping and the Caldecott Honor winning The Boats on...
- Happy 151st Birthday Sir Arthur Conan Doyle!
Aurora Hills wishes Sir Arthur Conan Doyle a happy birthday! On May 22 the Aurora Hills Branch Library will mark the famed author's 151st birthday! Everyone knows and loves Detective Sherlock Holmes and his partner Watson. But did you know that Sir...
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Happy 131st Birthday Helen Keller!
On Monday, June 27, the Aurora Hills Library will celebrate the 131st birthday of celebrated author and activist Helen Keller.Keller was born blind and deaf and was unable to connect with the outside world until the arrival of her teacher and lifelong companion Anne Sullivan, who taught her how to communicate by spelling out words in her hands. She was the first deaf and blind person to obtain a BA and she went on to tour the world writing and speaking out for women's and worker's rights.
This Monday, celebrate with us by reading up on her remarkable story:
- The Story Of My Life, Helen Keller
- Helen Keller: The World In Her Heart, Lisa Cline-Ransome
- The Miracle Worker, William Gibson
- Happy 112th Birthday P.l. Travers!
Tuesday, August 9, is the birthday of Helen Lyndon Goff - better known by her pen name P.L. Travers. Goff was born in Maryborough, Queensland, Australia, but came to England to pursue her poetry and her acting. She began writing and her most beloved title,...
- Happy 112th Birthday E.b. White!
On Monday, July 11 the Aurora Hills Librarians will celebrate the birthday of children's author E. B. White. White was a long-time contributor for the New Yorker (he published for them for more than 6 decades!) but is most famous for his work...
- Happy 178th Birthday Louisa May Alcott!
On October 29th, the Aurora Hills Library will celebrate the birthday of novelist Louisa May Alcott who wrote the children's literature classic Little Women. Little Women has influenced generations of young women and the Aurora Hills Librarian...
- Happy 113th Birthday Marjorie Flack!
On Friday, October 22 the Aurora Hills Branch Library will celebrate the 113th birthday of beloved children's author Marjorie Flack. Her classic titles include Ask Mr. Bear, The Story about Ping and the Caldecott Honor winning The Boats on...
- Happy 151st Birthday Sir Arthur Conan Doyle!
Aurora Hills wishes Sir Arthur Conan Doyle a happy birthday! On May 22 the Aurora Hills Branch Library will mark the famed author's 151st birthday! Everyone knows and loves Detective Sherlock Holmes and his partner Watson. But did you know that Sir...