Titanic Discovered: Anniversary

Almost 75 years after the Titanic was lost in the North Atlantic, it was located resting on the ocean floor more than 12,500 feet below the surface. On September 1, 1985, a joint American-French expedition force found the luxury liner, which sank on April 15, 1912.

Search our catalog, to find array of exceptional books and movies about the Titanic.

Labor Day

Labor Day is a legal public holiday observed in all states the first Monday in September. In 1894, President Grover Cleveland signed the holiday into law.

National Grandparents’ Day

September 10 honors grandparents for the importance their role plays in developing children’s lives.

September 11


On September 11, 2001, more than 3,000 people died in New York City, Washington D.C. and Pennsylvania when hijackers commandeered and crashed four commercial aircraft. Find books with powerful images of these attacks and the recovery afterwards in our catalog. Search under the term: September 11.

Hispanic Heritage Month

September 15 – October 15 marks Hispanic Heritage Month. A Presidential Proclamation is issued each year designating this time to celebrate Hispanic Heritage.


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