How will you celebrate International Literacy Day today? We’re highlighting this important observance with a photo of the Long Room of the Trinity College Library in Dublin, Ireland. Originally the Long Room was just one story tall, but in 1860, a second level was added to accommodate the growing collection. Literacy is considered one of the key pillars of success in the modern world. Programs to help those who want to learn how to read, or become better readers, are available in many cities—if there’s one near you, have you thought about volunteering there?
It’s oh so quiet
Today in History
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Balloons and camels are two ways to catch a ride here
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Black History Month
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Thunderstorm above the plains, Bulgaria
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Castle ruins on the island of Halki, Greece
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Point Reyes National Seashore
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World Bicycle Day
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It’s Napping Day
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Skyscraper Day
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Castle Frankenstein in Darmstadt, Germany
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A crested partridge
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Burns Night in Scotland
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World Honey Bee Day
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New Year s Day
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Colorful boats in Marsaxlokk Harbor, Malta
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Bandon Beach in Bandon, Oregon
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Trullo buildings in Alberobello, Apulia, Italy
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1934 Labor Day parade, Gastonia, North Carolina
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Alstrom Point, Lake Powell, Utah
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Spreadsheet Day
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Sedona, Arizona
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Christmas market at Belvedere Palace in Vienna
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St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland
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Paleontology meets art
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Happy Star Wars Day!
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Taking the forest to the cloud
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The desert blooms
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Busy building wetlands
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Brown-throated three-toed sloth in cecropia tree, Costa Rica
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Okavango Delta, Botswana
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In praise of the old…the very old
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