| World Space Week World Space Week is an annual celebration of the achievements and benefits of space science and technology. It is held from October 4 to 10 every year, as declared by the United Nations in 1999. The dates commemorate two important milestones in space history: the launch of Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite, on October 4, 1957, and the signing of the Outer Space Treaty, the international agreement that governs the peaceful use of outer space, on October 10, 1967. World Space Week aims to inspire people of all ages and backgrounds to learn about space, to support space exploration and development, and to appreciate the role of space in improving the human condition. The theme for World Space Week 2023 is **Space and Entrepreneurship**. This theme highlights the growing importance and influence of the commercial space sector and the opportunities for space entrepreneurs to create new products and services for governments and industries. Explore these titles |
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| Books on the Air An overview of talked-about books and authors. This weekly update, published every Friday, provides descriptions of recent TV and radio appearances by authors and their recently released books. See the hot titles from the media this week. |
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| Michael Lewis Michael Lewis grew up in New Orleans and remains deeply interested and involved in the city. He holds a bachelor's degree in art history from Princeton and a master's degree in economics from the London School of Economics. After attending the London School of Economics, he began a career on Wall Street during the 1980s as a bond salesman at Salomon Brothers. The experience prompted him to write his first book, Liar's Poker (1989). He lives in Berkeley, California, with his wife, Tabitha Soren, and their children. In 2009 he published Home Game: An Accidental Guide to Fatherhood, about his attempts to raise them. Check out his books here. |
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| Library Reads Library Reads-The top ten books published this month that library staff across the country love, with additional hall of fame authors. Check them out here |
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| The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.-Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey
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