Past Book Displays -- Master Index
Interested in some of our past displays at the Bennett Martin Public Library? Here's a list of the displays that have been up in 2004, with some selected reading lists associated with several of the themes.
FICTION DISPLAYS| January 2004 | Anchors Aweigh: Naval Adventure Fiction |
| February 2004 | Sweet Treats |
| March 2004 | Reading o' the Green: A Celebration of Irish Fiction |
| April 2004 | In Want of More Jane Austen? |
| May 2004 | Biblical Figures in Adult Fiction |
| May/June 2004 | Allure of the Outdoors: Travel and Nature Writings |
| June/July 2004 | In Olden Days...Fiction With a Medieval Setting |
| August 2004 | Beach Reads |
| September/October/November 2004 | What Other Cities Are Reading! |
| December 2004 | Mistletoe Mysteries -- Holiday Themed Mystery Fiction |
| January 2005 | Keeping it in the Family: Historical Family Sagas |
| February 2005 | The Colors of Love: African-American Romance Fiction |
| March/April 2005 | Reading of the Green (Colored Books, That Is!) |
| May 2005 | Genre Classics: Science Fiction |
| June/July 2005 | On the Road Again -- Great Vacation Reads! |
| August 2005 | War Stories |
| September 2005 | Sherlock Holmes Follow-ups, Parodies and Pastiches |
| October/November 2005 | The Horror of It All! -- Horror Fiction, Classic and Contemporary |
| November/December 2005 | Mistletoe Mysteries -- Seasonal Crime Stories |
| January/February 2006 | Masterpiece Theater at 35 |
| February/March/April 2006 | In Space No One Can Hear You Laugh... |
| May 2006 | Cooking Up a Killing -- Culinary Mysteries |
| June 2006 | Vacation Reads - 2006 |
| July 2006 | Genre Classics: Westerns |
| August 2006 | By the Numbers |
| September 2006 | 40th Anniversary of Star Trek |
| October 2006 | These Books Bite! |
| Novembe 2006 | As Seen on TV! |
| December 2006 | Mistletoe Mysteries -- Seasonal Crime Stories |
| January 2007 | Authors Who Left the Stage in 2006 |
| February 2007 | The Black Detective |
| March 2007 | On the Air! Books Recommended by Library Staff on Radio Talk Shows |
| April 2007 | Around the World in 80 (or more) Books! |
| May 2007 | Star Wars Celebrates its 30th Anniversary |
MAIN NON-FICTION DISPLAYS
2004
| January | 200th Anniversary of Haitian Independence |
| February | Black History Month |
| March | B.F. Skinner and Behavioral Science |
| April | Stress Awareness Month |
| April 25 - May 1 | Jewish Heritage Week |
| May | The 50th Anniversary of Brown vs. The Board of Education |
| May 20 - June 16 | The Longest Day: 60th Anniversary of D-Day, June 6, 1944 |
| June 17 - July 14 | National Candy Month |
| July 15 - August 11 | Hot Spots and Cool Getaways |
| August 12 - September 8 | Reproductive Health |
| September 9 - 29 | 1950s Americana |
| September 30 - October 22 | The Internet Turns 35 |
| October 23 - December 1 | Election Day 2004 |
| December 2 - 29 | Universal Human Rights Month |
2005
| December 30 - January 31 | Signs, Signs, Everywhere Signs! |
| February 1 - 28 | Black History Month: 40th Anniversary of the Assassination of Malcolm X |
| March 1 - 24 | Nebraska Statehood |
| April 1 - 30 | National Poetry Month |
| May 1-18 | Eat Dessert First! |
| May 19 - June 15 | Some Like it Hot! National BBQ Month |
| June 15 - Jul 20 | We'll Be Right Back...A Look at Radio Broadcasting! |
| July 21 - Aug 17 | A Pond of Your Very Own...Water Gardening |
| Aug 18 - Sept 14 | 20th Anniversary of the Discovery of the Titanic |
| Sept 15 - Oct 12 | Dig It! Archaeology and Fossil Hunting |
| Oct 13 - Nov 2 | Horrors! The Creepy, Mysterious and Unexplained |
| Nov 3 - 30 | Crafted by Hand - Handmade Holiday Crafts and Decorations |
| Dec 1 2005 - Jan 4 2006 | I Will Not Stand For This! The Montgomery Bus Boycott and the History of Civil Disobedience |
2006
| Jan 5 - Feb 1 2006 | We Wish Not So Much To Love Long as to Live Well - Ben Franklin's 300th Birthday |
| Feb 2 - Mar 1 2006 | We Only Kill Each Other - A History of Organized Crime in America |
| Mar 2 - 29 2006 | A Wee Bit o' Blarney - Irish American Heritage Month |
| Mar 30 - Apr 26 2006 | Reaching to the Stars: A History of Space Exploration |
| Apr 27 - May 24 2006 | Sometimes a Display is Just a Display - Sigmund Freud at 150 |
| May 25 - Jun 21 2006 | The Power of the Press |
| Jun 22 - Jul 19 2006 | "To Be or Not To Be..." - Shakespeare in the Summertime |
| Jul 20 - Aug 16 2006 | The "Dog" Days of Summer |
| Aug 17 - Sep 6 2006 | National Inventors Month |
| Sep 7 - Oct 4 2006 | "These Are the Voyages..." - the 40th Anniversary of Star Trek |
| Oct 5 - Nov 1 2006 | "So Many Books, So Little Time..." - National Book Month |
| Nov 2 - 22 2006 | Slipping Away Into Darkness - National Alzheimers Awareness Month |
| Nov 23 - Dec 28 2006 | The Joy of Cooking |
2007
| Dec 28 2006 - Jan 24 2007 | The Black Dahlia and Beyond... |
| Jan 25 - Feb 21 2007 | For the Birds! |
| Feb 22 - Mar 21 2007 | The Father of Our Country |
| Mar 22 - Apr 18 2007 | Make 'Em Laugh |
| Apr 19 - May 13 2007 | A People's History |
| May 14 - Jun 13 2007 | A Long Time Ago... |
ADDITIONAL NON-FICTION DISPLAYS FROM THE NORTHEAST ROOM
2004
| January | National Bread Machine Baking Month |
| January | National Walk Your Pet Month |
| February 1-14 | 200th Anniversary of the birth of John Deere |
| February 15-29 | And the Winner Is... [countdown to the Academy Awards] |
| March | Women's History Month |
| April | Building the Perfect Yard [Lawn Care and Spring Gardening] |
| May | Not Old, But Mellow: Older Americans Month |
| June | It's a Guy Thing -- International Men's Month |
| July | Herbal/Prescription Awareness Month |
| August | Admit You're Happy Month |
| September | Update Your Resume Month |
| October | Gay & Lesbian History Month |
| November | Native American Indian and Eskimo Heritage Month |
| December | Holiday Crafts |
2005
| January | New Year's Resolutions: Diet & Exercise |
| February | The Science and Poetry of Love |
| March | March Madness: Celebrating Basketball |
| April | If You Build It... National Woodworking Month |
| May | Get Out and Garden! |
| June 1-15 | Pulitzer Prize Winners! |
| June 16-30 | Korea -- The Forgotten War -- 1950-1953 |
| July | Goooaaaalll! The World Cup at 75 |
| August | Victory in the Pacific - 60th Anniversary of VJ Day - August 14th |
| September | National Homeschooling Month! |
| October 2005 | National Breast Cancer Awareness Month |
| November 2005 | Go Vegan Month - Vegetarianism and Vegetarian Cookery |
| December 2005 | Passages of Distinction - The Famous and Infamous Who Died in 2005 |
2006
| January 2006 | Immortal Mozart - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart at 250 |
| February 2006 | The World's Athletes Gather... - The Games of the 20th Winter Olympics |
| March 2006 | National Nutrition Month |
| April 2006 | An Iron Curtain Descends - History of the Cold War |
| May 2006 | National Wildflowers Month |
| June 2006 | AIDS at 25 |
| July 2006 | National Recreation and Parks Month |
| August 2006 | We Want Our MTV! - Music Television at 25 |
| September 2006 | The 5th Anniversary of September 11th |
| October 2006 | Adding a Personal Touch... - Hand-crafted Gifts |
| November 2006 | Up, Up and Away... - National Aviation History Month |
| December 2006 | Passages of Distinction - Celebrating the Lives of the Noteworthy Figures Who Left us in 2006 |
2007
| January 2007 | Making an Impression |
| February 2007 | National Black History Month |
| March 2007 | National Women's History Month |
| April 2007 | Now You Has Jazz! |
| May 2007 | Shape Up! |
| June 2007 | By Any Other Name... |