I eagerly await National Library Week every year. Ironically, it's almost as old as I am. Since the American Library Association and Libraries Transform get to the heart of the matter better than I can, here's most of the landing page for National Library Week Press Kit:
National Library Week (April 7- 13, 2019) is a time to celebrate the contributions of our nation's libraries and library workers and to promote library use and support. From free access to books and online resources for families to library business centers that help support entrepreneurship and retraining, libraries offer opportunity to all. The theme for 2019 National Library Week is "Libraries = Strong Communities," and Gates Foundation Co-founder Melinda Gates will serve as 2019 National Library Week Honorary Chair.
First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and observed in libraries across the country each April. All types of libraries - school, public, academic and special - participate.
National Library Week events
April: School Library Month
Monday, April 8 The 2019 State of America's Libraries Report is released
Tuesday, April 9: National Library Workers Day
Wednesday, April 10: National Bookmobile Day
Thursday, April 11: Take Action for Libraries Day
Libraries = Strong Communities
This year's National Library Week theme mirrors an American Library Association (ALA) presidential effort entitled "Libraries = Strong Communities," a national advocacy campaign aimed at highlighting the value of academic, public, and school libraries. This public awareness campaign is supported by ALA President Loida Garcia-Febo (2018 - 2019) and recognized by communities across the country.
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