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The California Writing Project has been honored with a literacy award from the Library of Congress. The recognition highlights the organization's long-running work supporting writing instruction and teacher development across California schools. The award places the state program among efforts the Library of Congress singles out each year for advancing literacy, and university-affiliated education networks have noted the distinction.

The Farmington Public Library has started a Garden Seed Lending Program, allowing patrons to borrow seeds for home gardening. The initiative, reported by the Daily Bulldog, invites community members to take seeds, grow plants, and ideally return saved seeds for others. Seed libraries like this one are typically free to use and are part of a broader movement promoting local food growing and biodiversity.

A theatre in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine is holding a screening of the classic comedy '9 to 5' as a fundraiser for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, the children's book gifting program founded by the singer. Local audiences are being invited to enjoy the 1980 film while supporting early childhood literacy in the region.

Tunkhannock Public Library in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, is holding its book sale, an event that draws local readers looking for inexpensive books while supporting the library. The announcement was published by the Wyoming County Examiner. Details such as dates, times and the range of titles on offer were not included in the coverage collected.

The Friends of the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library are holding their semiannual book sale, with tens of thousands of books available to browse and buy. The event raises funds to support library programs and services in the region, and draws bargain hunters, collectors and readers twice a year. Local media are highlighting the sale as a community event worth checking out.

The McCracken County Public Library in Kentucky is using proceeds from book sales plus grant funding to add new programs and resources for patrons. The Paducah Sun reports the money is bringing 'new adventures' to the library, though details of the specific purchases or services funded have not been laid out in the available reporting.

A children's book sale is being held to raise money in support of the library, according to a local news report from WPSD Local 6. Proceeds from the sale go toward the library and its services. The event highlights ongoing community efforts to fund public libraries through book sales and volunteer-led fundraisers.

Food lovers are highlighting putu mayam, the Singapore and Malaysian Ceylonese take on idiyappam, or string hoppers, sold in local hawker centres. The dish, brought by South Indian and Ceylonese communities, is typically served with grated coconut and orange sugar. Posts link to National Library Board material documenting its history, and the conversation is part of a broader appreciation of Singapore's multicultural street food heritage.

A new roundup highlights five of the best games available on the Nintendo Switch 2 so far, offering players a guide to the console's strongest early library. Coverage of the Switch 2 continues as gamers weigh which titles are worth picking up on the new hardware, with early releases drawing comparisons to the original Switch's lineup.