Celebrate National Library Week, April 7 – 13, 2024
National Library Week, April 7 – 13, 2024, is a time to celebrate our nation’s libraries, library workers’ contributions and promote library use and support. The theme for National Library Week 2024 is “Ready, Set, Library,” illustrating the idea that in our always-online world, libraries give us a green light to something truly special: a place to connect with others, learn new skills, and focus on what matters most.
No matter where you find yourself on the roadmap through life’s journey—preparing for a new career, launching a business, or raising a family—the library provides an inclusive and supportive community where everyone belongs. www.ala.org
Stop in to the library this week and help us celebrate!
National Library Week events include:
Monday, April 8–Right to Read Day
Tuesday, April 9–National Library Workers Day
Wednesday, April 10–National Library Outreach Day (formerly National Bookmobile Day)
Thursday, April 11–Take Action for Libraries Day
History–
First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is sponsored by the American Library Association and observed in libraries across the country each April. All types of libraries-school, public, academic and special-participate.
In the mid-1950’s, research showed that Americans were spending less on books and more on radios, televisions and musical instruments. Concerned that Americans were reading less, the ALA and the American Book Publishers formed a nonprofit citizens organization call the National Book Committee in 1954. The committee’s goals were ambitious. They ranged from “encouraging people to read in their increasing leisure time” to “improving incomes and health” and “developing strong and happy family life.” With the cooperation of ALA and will hep from the Advertising Council, the first National Library Week was observed in 1958 with the theme “Wake Up and Read!”
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