National Library Week April 7-13 2024

National Library Week is an annual celebration sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA). It has been observed throughout the United States every April since 1958! The week highlights the many ways libraries, librarians, and library workers transform lives and strengthen school, public, academic, and special-interest communities.

The theme for that first National Library Week in 1958 was "Wake Up and Read!" This year, for the 66th celebration, the theme is “Ready, Set, Library!"

Throughout the week, stop by Reeves Hall and visit the Reeves Memorial Library spaces upstairs and downstairs for research help, interactive whiteboard questions, bookmark and sticker giveaways, and easy ways to express your support for the Library, its staff, and its resources. And make sure to participate on social media by following us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

National Library Week Events:

Monday-Friday, all day: Daily themed displays, bookmark giveaways, and a collaborative art project (by the Library desk on the main level of the Learning Commons)

Monday (Right to Read Day): ALA releases the State of America's Libraries report and the Top Ten Frequently Challenged Books of 2023, which we’ll share by our main desk and on our social media

Tuesday (National Library Workers Day): Library Aide appreciation day - thank a student Library worker

Wednesday (National Library Outreach Day): Stop by the display board for fun library trivia and to learn about the public libraries serving our region

Thursday (Take Action for Libraries Day): Post on our Padlet to let us know how the library advances your teaching, learning, and/or scholarship

Friday (Drop Everything And Read, or DEAR Day): In honor of Beverly Cleary, we’ll host a virtual book talk about one of her lesser-known books, and the first two people to find a library mouse will each win a USB book light