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?
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Today in History
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Paradise, found
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World Wildlife Day
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Provence blooms with lavender at Sénanque Abbey
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Springtime in the Mediterranean
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Broken Beach in Nusa Penida, Bali, Indonesia
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Vote!
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The call of the wild in Alaska
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Shining like Klondike gold
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Indian Independence Day
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Don’t get lost in there
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Virgin Islands National Park established
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Cinco de Mayo
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Aw shucks, it’s oyster season in Galway
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Birds of a feather flocking together
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Killer whales in Spildra, Norway
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A bridge that rocks
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Tom Turkey takes Manhattan
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Rock House in Hocking Hills State Park, Ohio
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Methow Valley, North Cascades, Washington
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Vieste, Apulia, Italy
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Gunnerside, Yorkshire Dales National Park, England
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Mandarin duck, Richmond Park, London, England
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Gray days ahead in Monterey
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A crane for good luck in today’s big game
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A Welsh wonder turns 70
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National Bird Day
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A grand event
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Alaska moose
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A day for the oceans
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200th anniversary of Brazilian independence