Do you know what libraries in your area have to offer? A simple library card can open up a world of reading, researching, recreation, and extensively beyond. “National Library Week as a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country each April. It is a time to celebrate the contributions of our nation’s libraries and librarians and to promote library use and support. All types of libraries – school, public, academic and special – participate.”
Books, databases, videos, reference specialists, classes and activities for all ages, newspapers, magazines, technology help, computers, printers, study rooms, and the list could go on and on. Interests in genealogy, crafting, painting, cars, computers, gardening, and many more things can be fortified.
Learn more by checking the ALA website and the websites of libraries big and small. https://www.ala.org/conferencesevents/national-library-week-history
Do you know about the 2026 honorary chairperson, Mychal Threets? https://www.ala.org/news/2025/12/award-winning-librarian-and-reading-rainbow-host-mychal-threets-to-serve-as-2026-national-library-week-chair
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