Samantha PolonOct 141 min readIndigenous Peoples' DayOctober 14th is Indigenous Peoples' Day. In Rhode Island, we are on the homelands of the Narragansett, Pequot, Eastern Nahantick,...
Samantha PolonFeb 1, 20231 min readBlack History Month ReadingThe 50 Favorite African-American Authors of the 20th Century, as selected by the African American Literature Book Club. February is Black...
Samantha PolonApr 25, 20212 min readUnited Way of RI's Annual Children's Book Drive: May 1 - 31, 2021According to the 2020 Rhode Island Kids Counts Factbook, 48% of third-graders met grade level expectations in 2019. This was before many...
Samantha PolonMar 6, 20211 min readWOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH 2021March is Women’s History Month, the chance to observe and celebrate the critical role that women have in shaping society and driving...
Samantha PolonFeb 14, 20211 min readBOOKS TO LOVE THIS VALENTINE’S DAYSpread the love this February 14th with children’s Valentine’s Day books filled with stories of friendship, acts of kindness and tales of...