So it's an important week! Here's a bit of history on the week: The Fire Prevention Week commemorates the Great Chicago Fire. On the 40th anniversary (1911) of the Great Chicago Fire, the Fire Marshals Association of North America (FMANA); the oldest membership section of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), sponsored the first National Fire Prevention Day, deciding to observe the anniversary as a way to keep the public informed about the importance of fire prevention. In May 1919, when the NFPA held its 23rd annual meeting in Ottawa at the invitation of the Dominion Fire Prevention Association (DFPA), the NFPA and DFPA both passed resolutions urging governments in the United States and Canada to support the campaign for a common Fire Prevention Day. This was expanded to Fire Prevention Week in 1922. The non-profit NFPA, which has officially sponsored Fire Prevention Week since its inception, selects the annual theme for Fire Prevention Week. So that's a lot of facts! Want to learn more? Search up "Great Chicago Fire" in the library catalog and check out a book to learn all about what started this week. Or use the link below to create a fire safety plan for your family!
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Since it is the first day of October, we are kicking the month off with a new scary book! This book arrived in May and I read it over the summer so I can tell you that it's amazing! This book is perfect to start October because it's full or ghosts and mystery. Plus it's got a cool style (which is discussed at the end of the video). Katie Alender wrote this book, and she also wrote Famous Last Words and Marie Antoinette, Serial Killer. I know many of you loved those books, so if that's you then be sure to run by and grab this book! It is currently on the new book display, so grab it before it's gone! |
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