Today is the day! All of your hard work has paid off, and you are able to celebrate!

Information for the Spring 2023 Commencement can be found here.

Anchorage Public Libraries are going to be giving away free comic books on Saturday, May 6 while supplies last.

Free Comic Book day started in 2002 to support new readers and comic book fans. It is a yearly event that takes place on the first Saturday of May.

Last month an article came out about how the possibility of writer’s in Hollywood going on strike in May could occur. It is now May 3rd and the writer’s strike has been going on for more than 24 hours.

It has put a disruption on various broadcasts and can very well impact upcoming films and episode timelines if the strike continues. Late night shows as well as daytime soap operas are likely to be the first impacted.

Why is there a writer’s strike? The strike is due to a fail in contract negotiations that impact the wages of the writers not being completed on time, May 1.

This is a reminder that in fact, Words Are Powerful!

Hey Potterheads!!!

In 1998, the Battle of Hogwarts was fought on this day. May 2 has therefore been commemorated as International Harry Potter Day. If you need to brush up on your Harry Potter knowledge, your Consortium Library has Harry Potter books that you can check out.

In 1992, the month of May was officially signed into law declaring it Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month. It is to celebrate the history and includes Asian continent and the Pacific islands of Melanesia (New Guinea, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji and the Solomon Islands), Micronesia (Marianas, Guam, Wake Island, Palau, Marshall Islands, Kiribati, Nauru and the Federated States of Micronesia) and Polynesia (New Zealand, Hawaiian Islands, Rotuma, Midway Islands, Samoa, American Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, Cook Islands, French Polynesia and Easter Island.

The choosing of the month of May has a history behind it. It is when the first Japanese immigrant entered the United States in 1843 and the completion of the transcontinental railroad in 1869.

There are some virtual and online events as well as some Lib Guides to read up more on Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.