Below is a list of promotional events sponsored by AASL, ALA, ALA units, and other organizations which provide an opportunity for school librarians to promote the critical role school libraries play in the education landscape. Click on an event to find out more information, the sponsor of the event, and resources you can use in your school library in celebration.
January
Crayola Creativity Week
January 22-28, 2024
February
March
Welcoming Schools National Day of Reading:
A Celebration of Stories Supporting Transgender & Non-Binary Youth
March 5, 2024
Freedom of Information Day
March 16, 2024
April
National Library Week
April 7-13, 2024
National Library Workers Day
April 9, 2024
National Library Outreach Day
April 10, 2024
D.E.A.R - Drop Everything and Read Day
April 12, 2024
Children's Day/Book Day | El Día de Los Niños/El Día de Los Libros
April 30, 2024
May
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah)
May 5-6, 2024
June
National Immigrant Heritage Month
World Refugee Day
June 20, 2024
July
August
September
National Hispanic Heritage Month
Library Card Sign Up Month
October
Banned Books Week
October 1-7, 2023
Banned Websites Awareness Day
October 4, 2023
U.S. Media Literacy Week
October 21-25, 2024
November
National Native American Heritage Month