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Hard to believe but Summer is almost here.  Barbeques, swimming, kids home from school, and warm days.  And bugs. And unending daylight.  And perspiration. And sunburn. And air conditioning.  Is it Fall yet?? 😉

Join the Pine Bush Library in Celebrating Juneteenth!!!

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On June 19, 1865, Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas with the news that more than 250,000 enslaved Black people in the state were free. This day came to be known as Juneteenth, now officially a federal holiday.

Juneteenth marks our country’s second independence day. Although it has long celebrated in the African American community, this monumental event remains largely unknown to most Americans.

The historical legacy of Juneteenth shows the value of never giving up hope in uncertain times.

RCLS Road Trip

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Are you looking for a local adventure with your kids this summer? Take the #RCLSRoadTrip! Begin your journey with a map of all 47 RCLS libraries. Start at any library, anytime, and explore as many libraries as possible! Get a sticker on your map for each library visited and win free prizes. Remember to discover the attractions and activities of each community. The #RCLSRoadTrip takes place from June 26 to Sept. 8.  

JOIN THE PINE BUSH LIBRARY IN CELEBRATING FLAG DAY

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According to legend, in 1776, George Washington commissioned Philadelphia seamstress Betsy Ross to create a flag for the new nation. Scholars, however, credit the flag’s design to Francis Hopkinson, who also designed the Great Seal and first coin of the United States. Even so, Ross most likely met Washington and certainly sewed early American flags in her family’s Philadelphia upholstery shop.

To date, there have been twenty-seven official versions of the flag, but the arrangement of the stars varied according to the flag-makers’ preferences until 1912 when President Taft standardized the then-new flag’s forty-eight stars into six rows of eight. The forty-nine-star flag (1959-60), as well as the fifty-star flag, also have standardized star patterns. The current version of the flag dates to July 4, 1960, after Hawaii became the fiftieth state on August 21, 1959.