February is African American History Month. Come take a look at our book display in the lobby of Green's East Wing for a selection of titles that you can check out from the library.

You can read more at the African American History Month website, which includes this year's theme:

This year's theme "Black Women in American Culture and History" honors African American women and the myriad of roles they played in the shaping of our nation. The theme, chosen by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History urges all Americans to study and reflect on the value of their contribution to the nation.

The Hume Writing Center kicks off its Art of Writing program on Monday, 30 January 2012.

From the program flyer:

Come study the Art of Writing in intensive, fun, hands-on workshops with the dynamic faculty of the Creative Writing Program. You’ll leave with an expanded understanding of writing and a sheaf of pages. This free workshop series is open to students from all majors. And pizza will be served!

On Friday, 24 February 2012, the Hume Writing Center will be hosting A Celebration of Writing.

From the flyer:

Stanford’s Hume Writing Center is hosting a special reading for Parents' Weekend on Friday, February 24, from 8:00-9:00 p.m. We invite you to read from your work and hope you'll invite your parents and other visiting family members to read from theirs.

All events take place at the Hume Writing Center, Building 460, Margaret Jacks Hall, Room 020. Take a look at the documents attached below for more information.

When: Wednesday, February 1, 4:00 p.m. Reception to follow talk and Q & A
Where: Bender Room, 5th Floor, Bing Wing, Green Library

On Wednesday, February 1, 2012, at 4:00 p.m., the Stanford Libraries, in conjunction with Asian-American Studies, the Bill Lane Center for the American West and the Center for East-Asian Studies, will host a talk by K.W. Lee, journalist and activist titled "A Conversation on the Media and Race Relations with K.W. Lee, Journalist and Activist."

For more information about this event, please visit http://library.stanford.edu/about_sulair/news_and_events/kw_lee_event.html

For any questions, please contact Ben Stone, Curator for American and British History, Stanford University Libraries (bstone@stanford.edu)

Kindly forward this invitation to all who might be interested.

Green Library will be open on Martin Luther King Day—Monday, January 16—from 8:00 am to 1:00 am. The Information Center desk will be open from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.