What Does It All Mean? Explore the World of Dictionaries at Buffalo’s Rare Book Room.
What Does It All Mean? Explore the World of Dictionaries at Buffalo’s Rare Book Room On view now through September 30, 2025, What Does It All Mean?: Exploring the Dictionary is a must-see exhibit hosted in the Rare Book Room at Central Library in Downtown Buffalo, located at 1 Lafayette Square. This unique exhibition showcases how dictionaries have shaped our understanding of language, identity,... Read More
Dictionaries and AI: Michael Adams on the Future of Lexicography
Dictionaries and AI: Michael Adams on the Future of Lexicography Michael Adams, Provost Professor of English at Indiana University Bloomington, is a leading voice in modern lexicography. In The Cambridge Handbook of the Dictionary (Cambridge University Press), co-edited with Edward Finegan, Adams dives deep into the often-overlooked field of dictionary scholarship, revealing how dictionaries are not just reference tools, but cultural artifacts shaped by... Read More
Kiwanis Club of Hastings Delivers Dictionaries to Third Graders
Kiwanis Club of Hastings Delivers Dictionaries to Third Graders Since 2011, the Kiwanis Club of Hastings has proudly partnered with The Dictionary Project to provide third grade students in Michigan’s Hastings Area School System with their own personal dictionaries. Over the years, more than 2,700 students have received this valuable learning tool, reinforcing the club’s commitment to literacy and education. This year, the tradition... Read More
Barnwell County Rotary Dictionary Donation Empowers Local Third Graders
Barnwell County Rotary Dictionary Donation Empowers Local Third Graders The Barnwell County Rotary dictionary donation project continues to strengthen literacy in South Carolina. Since 2012, the Rotary Club of Barnwell County has partnered with The Dictionary Project to give every third grader in the county a personal dictionary. To date, more than 4,000 students in both public and private schools have received this meaningful... Read More
Wahoo Area Kiwanis Dictionary Donation Reaches 2,250 Students Across Saunders County
Wahoo Area Kiwanis Dictionary Donation Reaches 2,250 Students Across Saunders County The Wahoo Area Kiwanis dictionary donation program continues to inspire and educate third grade students across Saunders County, Nebraska. Over the past two months, club members delivered dictionaries to excited students at Mead Elementary, St. Wenceslaus Elementary, Wahoo Elementary, and St. John Elementary. “This is definitely one of our most favorite times of... Read More
Rotary Club of Munster Delivers Dictionaries to All Third Graders
Rotary Club of Munster Delivers Dictionaries to All Third Graders The Rotary Club of Munster continued its annual literacy effort by delivering 347 dictionaries to all third grade students and their teachers at Eads, Elliott, Frank H Hammond, St. Paul’s, and St. Thomas More Schools in Munster, Indiana. Club members shared, “It gave us immense pleasure to see the sparkle of joy in students’... Read More
Rotary Club of Lynn Donates Over 21,000 Dictionaries Since 2006
Rotary Club of Lynn Donates Over 21,000 Dictionaries Since 2006 The Rotary Club of Lynn continued its long-standing literacy tradition by donating personal dictionaries to third grade students across all 18 public elementary schools in Lynn, Massachusetts. Since launching the program in 2006, the club has donated more than 21,000 dictionaries. This year’s effort was made possible with funding and volunteer support from Reading... Read More
Wahpeton Breckenridge Rotary Donates Over 4,000 Dictionaries
Wahpeton Breckenridge Rotary Donates Over 4,000 Dictionaries The Rotary Club of Wahpeton Breckenridge recently delivered personal dictionaries to third grade students across participating schools in Richland County, North Dakota, and Wilkin County, Minnesota. Since partnering with The Dictionary Project in 2004, the club has provided over 4,000 dictionaries to local students. This annual literacy initiative helps students strengthen vocabulary, comprehension, and lifelong learning skills.... Read More
Fallon Rotary Donates 6,400 Dictionaries to Churchill County Students
Fallon Rotary Donates 6,400 Dictionaries to Churchill County Students The Rotary Club of Fallon, Nevada continues its two-decade tradition of promoting literacy by giving every third grade student in Churchill County a personal dictionary. Since launching the initiative in 2004, the club has distributed nearly 6,400 dictionaries through The Dictionary Project. One recipient school, E.C. Best Elementary, shared on Facebook, “Every year, they supply... Read More
Garden City Kiwanis Donates 4,200 Dictionaries Since 2008
Garden City Kiwanis Donates 4,200 Dictionaries Since 2008 The Garden City Kiwanis Club in Michigan is making a lasting impact on literacy. This year, the club proudly presented a personal dictionary to every third grade student in Garden City Public Schools. Since first partnering with The Dictionary Project in 2008, the Garden City Kiwanis Club has donated 4,200 dictionaries to local students. The goal... Read More