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El día de los niños/El día de los libros
April 30, 2008
Press Kit

CONTACT

Macey Morales
ALA Media Relations
312-280-4393

mmorales@ala.org

PRESS
MATERIALS
Día Fact Sheet 
Día PSAs
Día Book List
Tips for Parents


FOUNDING
PARTNER
REFORMA

PARTNERS
National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)

W. K. Kellogg Foundation
HarperCollins/Rayo
Association of American Publishers
Nickelodeon

Peachtree Publishers

Random House Books for Young Readers

Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing

Star Bright Books

Tricycle Press

Celebrate!

El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day), known as Día, is a celebration EVERY DAY of children, families, and reading that culminates every year on April 30. The celebration emphasizes the importance of advocating literacy for children of all linguistic and cultural backgrounds.


Celebremos! - en Español

El 30 de abril es una fecha muy significativa para los niños. Se celebra el día de los niños y de los libros. Esta celebración se conoce como El día de los niños/ El día de los libros, y celebra la alegría y las maravillas de la infancia y la importancia de los libros en nuestra vida.

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Events  -National snapshot of Día events taking place throughout the country.

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PAT MORA
Día Founder

"Día grows and flourishes because dedicated librarians, teachers, parents, publishers, literacy advocates and book store staff invest their creativity and energy in outreach to all kinds of families including the traditionally underserved. " - Pat Mora

 

Press Releases

 REFORMA's 2007 Mora Award Winner Announced

Dora the Explorer
official spokesperson for El día de los niños/El día de los libros 2008

DOWNLOADS

Dia Logo

Día Brochure

WEB SITE LINKS
Día 
Association for Library Service to Children
American Library Association

 

CBS News

In recession, libraries are booming. View story

Libraries Stand Ready to Serve in Tough Economic Times


ALA President Jim Rettig's op-ed in The Huffington Post

Read it here

CBS Evening News

Katie Couric's Notebook: Libraries


Americans are saving money, and keeping the looming recession at bay, by going to their local libraries to rent books, CD's, and DVD's.

Click here to view.  

NBC Nightly News


Libraries offer relief from hard times - click to watch

The Wall Street Journal


Folks Are Flocking to the Library, a Cozy Place to Look for a Job. Click to read article

Library Funding @ your library


News and information regarding library funding from the ALA Public Information Office and the Campaign for America's Libraries

Latest News

ALA Press Center


News and information for the media

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Libraries and the Economy Press Kit


Information for the media on the role of libraries in tough economic times

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