Due to Ives Main Library upgrades, microfilm services is temporarily unavailable, and the Information Desk, fax, printing, and newspapers are temporarily relocated to Ives Squared. Passport Offices are available on the Lower Level. / Debido a las mejoras en la Biblioteca Principal Ives, los servicios de microfilm no están disponibles temporalmente, y el mostrador de información, el fax, la impresión y los periódicos se han reubicado temporalmente en Ives Squared. Las oficinas de pasaportes están disponibles en el nivel inferior.

April is National Poetry Month!

by Amanda Breeden, Adult Services Librarian at the Ives Main Library | Originally published April 1, 2024

April is National Poetry Month! National Poetry Month aims to increase people’s immersion in and appreciation for poetry. Stop by the Ives Branch this National Poetry Month to begin or continue your love and appreciation for poetry! 

Not sure where to start? Here are some staff favorites:  

More ways to get involved, provided by the Academy of American Poets: 

Poem-a-Day: delivers one poem each day to your email inbox.  

Dear Poet Project: a multimedia education project that invites young people in grades five through twelve to write letters in response to poems written and read by award-winning poets. 

Poem in Your Pocket Day: select a poem and carry it with you all day. Share it with others throughout the day at the library, school, bookstores, parks, work, and social media with the hashtag #PocketPoem. Poem in Your Pocket Day is April 18th this year.  

Attend a National Poetry Month program.