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Source: Public Domain Day 2026 Montage by S. Dudley

Happy Public Domain Day!

Posted by Stacy Kitsis | January 1, 2026

Our favorite literary holiday of the year! Thousands of copyrighted works from 1930 and sound recordings from 1925 have entered the US public domain, free for all to copy, share, and build upon.

Highlights for this year include William Faulkner’s As I Lay Dying, Agatha Christie’s The Murder at the Vicarage, and the first Nancy Drew novels; the comic characters Betty Boop, Pluto (originally named Rover), and Blondie and Dagwood; films featuring Marlene Dietrich, Greta Garbo, the Marx Brothers, and John Wayne in his first leading role; songs I Got Rhythm, Georgia on My Mind, and Dream a Little Dream of Me; as well as paintings from Piet Mondrian and Paul Klee.

Visit the Center for the Study of the Public Domain at Duke University to learn what's so important about the public domain.

Bookplate Design Contest

Posted by Stacy Kitsis | November 22, 2025

Thank you to everyone who entered our eleventh annual AHS Library Bookplate Design Contest! It is always a joy to see how much talent we have in our school community.

Congratulations to all our winners: Bianca Flory-Romero, Despina Douglas, Joaquim Johnson, Matias Carreira, Olive Brincat, Ryan Kambo, Sadie Piazza, Yaara Even Chorev, and Zanna Felton-Quinn.

A special thanks to Ms. Rebola for her support and the Student Library Advisory Committee for judging the submissions.

Click on the thumbnail to see all the winning designs. Then read more about how you or your family can Adopt a Book for the AHS Library featuring one of these beautiful bookplates today!

It's Decorative Gourd & Book Fair Season

Posted by Stacy Kitsis | October 21, 2025

It's book fair season, y'all.

The ever popular Boston Book Festival is this Saturday, October 25. Most speakers are free to attend and there are some great authors presenting.

And then mark your calendars for the Young Adult Author Symposium (YAAS) on November 15. You’ll get the chance to meet authors and illustrators, hear about how they created their books, and learn how you can write or draw your own! Books, pizza, and baked goods will be available to purchase. Registration and all programs are free so sign up today!