National Library Week is an annual celebration highlighting the valuable role libraries and library professionals play in transforming lives and strengthening our communities.

National Library Week - April 19-25, 2026 First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country …

National Library Week is a time to celebrate the contributions of our nation's libraries and library workers and to promote library use and support.

Read the March/April 2026 issue of American Libraries, featuring an interview with Mychal Threets, host of the new Reading Rainbow reboot and this year’s National Library Week honorary chair. Plus, …

First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week, is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country each April. It is a time to celebrate the …

NOW, THEREFORE , be it resolved that I, [Name, Title of Official], proclaim April 19–25, 2026, as National Library Week During this week, I encourage all residents to visit their library, explore its …

National Library Week, April 6-12, 2025, is a celebration highlighting the valuable role libraries, librarians, and library workers play in transforming lives and strengthening our communities.

National Library Week was first celebrated in 1958 in response to American spending more time with their radios and TVs than their libraries with the theme, “Wake Up and Read”. All libraries were …

National Library Week April 6 – 12, 2025 Millions of people, young and old, visit libraries every week. What's the draw? Everything! From young families stopping in for play and storytime, to students …

National Library Week April 19 – 25, 2026 Joy isn’t one-size-fits-all. For some, it’s losing track of time in a stack of graphic novels. For others, it’s the spark of confidence from a polished résumé, the …