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November is International Picture Book Month! UFDC has many great picture books in our Baldwin Children's Literature collection, including this edition of Peter Rabbit and His Ma, by author, illustrator, natural scientist, and conservationist Beatrix Potter.

Halloween is right around the corner! Does the pandemic have you rethinking your family's usual Halloween traditions? The October 2019 edition of the Mandarin Newsline offers some autumn game ideas, many of which could be played with a small, socially-distanced group.

of the Virgin Islands titled "The Heart of the Pumpkin: Healthy Cooking with Caribbean Fruits and Vegetables," has some healthy pumpkin recipes you could try today, like Cream of Pumpkin Soup or a Chocolate Pumpkin Cake. Yum!

Pie season is here! Apple pie, pumpkin pie, sweet potato pie, pecan pie, and more, now's the time to bring out classic cherished recipes, or try something new! May the pies be ever in your favor. #ApplePie #ApplePieRecipe #UFBaldwin #UFSpecialCollections

October's bird of the month is the spooky Great Horned Owl! Great Horned Owls don’t actually have horns, rather feather tufts on top of their head. Their beautiful yellow eyes cannot move independently, so they have to move their head more than 180 degrees to look around!

Alachua County - early voting starts today! Make sure your voice is heard. This voting precinct map is from 1965, courtesy of @UFLIBDigital. #Election2020 #WhatsGoodAlachuaCounty #MapMonday

"I enjoy canoeing and Kayaking central Florida springs. Springs of Florida has a comprehensive listing of Florida springs of different magnitudes, many of which are smaller springs I didn't know about as they are overshadowed by other First Magnitude springs in close proximity."

Check out the 1977 news segment about #UFResearch on detecting breast cancer. #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth #throwback 👉 ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00079455/000…

In Oct. 14,1892 Arthur Conan Doyle publishes "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes," a collection of 12 short stories first seen in "The Strand Magazine." The iconic detective and Dr. Watson have inspired many adaptations and spin-offs over the years, even inspiring citrus labels.

Learn more about history and cultures celebrated on Indigenous Peoples' Day! spark.adobe.com/page/GBsA6tKIM…

Remember, EduGators—you can also celebrate #IndigenousPeoplesDay by checking out books about indigenous youth here at the Education Library!

National Indigenous Peoples' Day celebrates and honors Native American peoples and commemorates their histories and cultures. SPOHP has 750+ interviews with indigenous people, including 3with Billy Osceola, the first elected chief of the Seminole Tribe of Florida.

Looking for something to do this weekend? Consider chess, like these gents. In 1976, President Gerald Ford established National Chess Day, to celebrate the royal game. National Chess Day takes place every second Saturday in October. #UFSpecialCollections

For the morning crowd.

It’s #HispanicHeritageMonth. UF has a new bilingual LibGuide: Celebrating Cuba! Digital Collections of Cuban Patrimony, a great resource to learn more about the lives of Cuban intellectuals in the 20th, and related items in UFDC. guides.uflib.ufl.edu/celebratingcub…

Today is the last day to register to vote in Florida, Gators 🐊 ✨Make sure to register and let your voices be heard 📣✊🏼✊🏾✊🏽 Also, feel free to stop by our voting display near the 2nd-floor Circulation Desk and pick up a Gators Vote pin !🗳🤩 guides.uflib.ufl.edu/voting/

Oct. is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). “Library and Information Services for Individuals with Disabilities” discusses ways to improve library and information services for persons with disabilities. The paper can be found here: ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00038097

According to @ALALibrary, the book The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood is number 7 of the top 10 most challenged books of 2019 🚫📚 We, however, are fortunate to hold the book and other banned books in our collection, and support the freedom to read 📚✨

National Poetry Day starts conversations, encourages love of language. Best of all it’s open to absolutely everyone. As the art form’s most visible moment, poetry adds value to society. The Baldwin Library offers several books of poetry to peruse, like "Famous Stories and Poems."