Read more“True friendship multiplies the good in life and divides its evils. Strive to have friends, for life without friends is like life on a desert island… to find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing.”
– Baltasar Gracian
Read more“Hepatitis A and B are vaccine preventable diseases, yet they continue to be the most commonly reported vaccine preventable diseases. Getting vaccinated, especially if you are at high risk, provides the best protection from these diseases.”
– J Robert Galvin
Read more“Books are the carriers of civilization. Without books, history is silent, literature dumb, science crippled, thought and speculation at a standstill”
– Barbara Tuchman
History of The English Language (1943)
Acting as an excellent layman’s introduction to the origins of one of the most common languages on the planet, ‘History of the English Language’ demonstrates how language changes over time, and presents England as being multicultural right down to...World Book and Copyright Day: Find the world’s wealth and wisdom through books
To promote books, reading, and the stimulation of creativity through copyright – this is why we celebrate World Book and Copyright Day today and every year on 23 April. In her video message, IFLA President Ingrid Parent addresses the importance of books as...
World Book Day
Year of first observance. William Shakespeare was born on this day. Miguel de Cervantes died on this day. World Book Day[1] or World Book and Copyright Day (also known as International Day of the Book or World Book Days) is a yearly event on April 23rd, organized by...
