Monday, November 18, 2019

November is National Diabetes Awareness Month



Statistics from the Diabetes Institute Foundation reveal that 30.3 million people, or 9.4% of the U.S. population, have diabetes.  This disease impacts all social, economic, and ethnic backgrounds.  November is Diabetes Awareness Month and World Diabetes Day is celebrated globally on November 14 to raise awareness about both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.  This year’s focus is on the link between diabetes and cardiovascular disease.  Adults with diabetes are nearly twice as likely to die from heart disease or stroke as those without diabetes. This is because over time, high blood glucose from diabetes can damage the blood vessels and the nerves that control the heart. Developing or maintaining healthy lifestyle habits, such as developing a better diet, becoming more physically active, and learning ways to manage stress, can help prevent or better manage diabetes. For more information about diabetes and its prevention and treatment, please go to https://www.diabetes.org/diabetes or https://www.diabetesresearch.org/diabetes-statistics. 

Come and see a display of the library's many resources on diabetes at the Al Harris Library!  You can check out a book and learn more about this disease that affects so many Americans.   

Monday, November 11, 2019

National Book Awards 2019

Sponsored by the National Book Foundation, the National Book Award winners are selected in five categories:  Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Translated Literature, and Young People's Literature.  This annual award began in 1950 when a consortium of book publishing groups sponsored the 1st annual National Book Awards Ceremony at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City.  The goal was to enhance the public's awareness of exceptional books written by fellow Americans and to increase the popularity of reading in general. 

On October 8, 2019, the National Book Award finalists for each category were announced, and the winners will be announced on November 20.  If you would like to find out more about the National Book Awards or if you want to watch the awards ceremony live on November 20th, please go to http://www.nationalbook.org

Come and check out the National Book Award Finalists display at the Al Harris Library and see if you can predict the winners!  The display will be updated with winner information when it becomes available.