South Plainfield Elks Lodge Boosts Literacy with Dictionary and Book Donations
South Plainfield Elks Lodge Boosts Literacy with Dictionary and Book Donations As part of their long-standing commitment to literacy, the South Plainfield Elks Lodge #2298 in New Jersey recently distributed nearly 300 student dictionaries and copies of Freckle Juice by Judy Blume to third graders across five local schools. The initiative, part of The Dictionary Project, introduced students to far more than word definitions—offering... Read More
Milford Masonic Lodge Dictionary Donation Reaches Over 9,100 Students
Milford Masonic Lodge Dictionary Donation Reaches Over 9,100 Students Since 2010, the Milford Masonic Lodge #165 in Michigan has proudly provided every third-grade student in the Huron Valley School District with a personal dictionary from The Dictionary Project. As of this year, the lodge has donated more than 9,100 dictionaries, reinforcing its long-term commitment to supporting literacy and education in the community. Students were... Read More
Spanish Language Dictionary Centennial Exhibition Opens at Humanities Library
Spanish Language Dictionary Centennial Exhibition Opens at Humanities Library To mark the 100th anniversary of the 15th edition of the Dictionary of the Spanish Language by the Real Academia Española (RAE), a commemorative exhibition titled One Hundred Years of the Dictionary of the Spanish Language (1925–2025) will be held at the Hall of the Humanities Library from June 2 to September 30, 2025. This... Read More
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