• Family History Awareness Month
• Consumer Information Month
• National Disability Employment Awareness Month
• National Arts and Humanities Month. Support cultural activities in your community. Check with your local museums, historical societies, libraries, art galleries, colleges and universities, and other cultural organizations --and participate in the national celebration of art and culture.
• National Medical Librarians Month
• National Newspaper Week 2nd week in October
• American Library Association Founded October 6, 1876
• National Storytelling Festival - 1st full weekend
• October 14, Winnie the Pooh first published in 1926. Share a story about this lovable honey-eating bear. Publishers costume information.
• October 16, Dictionary Day commemorates the Birthday of Noah Webster.
• October 17, Black Poetry Day
• October 17, Choctaw County Historical Society Meeting, 2:30 at Mt. Sterling
• October 19-25, Teen Read Week (NEW this year!) -
• October 24, Make A Difference Day Eighth Annual Make A Difference Day, nicknamed the "national day of doing good", is a national community service effort designed to challenge and reward volunteers. Every year on the fourth Saturday in October, USA WEEKEND and The Points of Light Foundation co-sponsor the annual Make a Difference Day.
• October 26, Butler City Council Meeting 6PM
• October 27, Teddy Bear Day commemorates the birthday of President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt. All kinds of information on bears, including a book list. Visit the GeoZoo and request any Bear storybook costume.
• October 31, Sunday, Halloween

    December 1999 - "Season's Readings"

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