At Credo we understand the need for libraries to write interesting social media content to engage your users and raise awareness of valuable resources and services. That’s why we’ve created this monthly blog post with social media posts featuring interesting observances, trivia, this-day-in-history, and humor that your library can copy/paste to your own feed with no attribution necessary.
PS: the images here are all in the public domain (mostly from Pixabay and Wikimedia Commons), so feel free to take advantage of them when you post!
2 March
Dr. Seuss, Happy Birthday to You! The beloved children’s book author, whose whimsical and imaginative stories have brought joy to generations of kids, was born on this day in 1904.
https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?concept=Dr.%20Seuss
3 March
We just called to say happy birthday, Alexander Graham Bell!
https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?concept=Alexander%20Graham%20Bell
6 March
Get ready to spring ahead this weekend! Arizona and Hawaii are the only two U.S. states that do not use daylight saving time.
https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?concept=Daylight%20saving%20time
7 March
Happy National Cereal Day! This tasty breakfast food is one of many sources of carbohydrates. Explore the different types of carbohydrates and their role in a nutritious diet here:
https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?concept=Carbohydrate
8 March
Today is International Women’s Day. While there isn’t really a universally accepted definition of feminism, there are many key themes that can be explored here:
https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?concept=Feminism
13 March
Today marks 168 years since Uncle Sam debuted as a cartoon character and wanted “you” for the U.S. Army.
https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?concept=Uncle%20Sam
14 March
No matter how you slice it, it’s Pi Day! Did you know that the sentence “May I have a large container of coffee?” can help you remember the digits of Pi? Just count the number of letters in each word!
https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?concept=Pi%20(letter)
17 March
St. Patrick’s Day is one of America’s earliest holidays. Learn more about its namesake, the patron saint of Ireland:
https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?concept=Saint%20Patrick%27s%20Day
19 March
Spring has arrived in the Northern Hemisphere! Welcome and explore the vernal equinox here:
https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?concept=Equinox
21 March
On World Down Syndrome Day, learn more about this congenital disorder caused by the presence of all or part of an extra 21st chromosome.
https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?concept=Down%20syndrome
23 March
“Give me liberty or give me death!” Learn more about Patrick Henry and the history surrounding his historic speech on this day in 1775:
https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?concept=Patrick%20Henry
26 March
Two roads diverged in a wood, and we–we took the one to honor Robert Frost’s birthday! The celebrated American poet was born on this day in 1874.
https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?concept=Robert%20Frost
28 March
Celebrate Earth Hour by turning off all non-essential lights from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. tonight…and by checking out our content on climate change!
https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?concept=Climate%20change
31 March
The first map of the United States was published on this day in 1784. There’s no better time to explore the subject of cartography!
https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?concept=Cartography
