March 2024 - What's Happening @ LWLC: National Pi Day

March 14 when written as 3.14 in date notation looks the mathematical constant pi (π), the ratio of a circle's circumference (distance around the edge of a circle) to its diameter (straight line across a circle through its center).

Due to this similarity, the U.S. House of Representatives in 2009 passed a resolution declaring March 14 "National Pi Day". The first celebrations were held in 1988.

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Websites with more information:

Celebrate Pi Day! (AMS)

Celebrate Pi Day: Seven Classroom Resources for Pi Learning (Edutopia)

How America Celebrates Pi Day (CNN)

National Pi Day - Mar. 14, 2024 (ExploreToday)

Pi (π) Day March 14, 2024 (Exploratorium)

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These are a few of the books and e-books related to mathematics accessible to LWLC patrons: