National Bookmobile Day 2011
"Libraries exist to serve readers, and bookmobiles are a terrific example of library service. If you are very old or very young, if you live off the beaten track, if you just can't make it to your local library, bookmobiles are for you. A good bookmobile warms the cockles of my heart; it is a movable community, bringing books to the readers."
- Audrey Niffenegger, Honorary Chair, National Bookmobile Day 2011
National Bookmobile Day (Wednesday, April 11, 2012) celebrates our nation’s bookmobiles and the dedicated library professionals who provide this valuable and essential service to their communities every day.
National Bookmobile Day is an opportunity for bookmobiles fans to make their support known—through thanking bookmobile staff, writing a letter or e-mail to their libraries, or voicing their support to community leaders.
National Bookmobile Day is coordinated by the ALA Office for Literacy and Outreach Services (ABOS), the Association of Bookmobile and Outreach Services (ABOS), and the Association for Rural & Small Libraries (ARSL).
New materials for National Bookmobile Day 2012 will be avaialble soon!
NBD In The News
About National Bookmobile Day
About National Bookmobile Day - History and Information (.pdf)
Print Materials
NEW! Build-a-Bookmobile 2011(.pdf, courtesy Rose Huling, ABOS)
National Bookmobile Day Flyer (.pdf)
National Bookmobile Day Bookmarks (.pdf)
National Bookmobile Day Stickers - Avery 5294 MS-Word template (.doc)
Customizable Flyer for Adobe InDesign CS3 or Higher (.indd)
Customizable Bookmarks for Adobe InDesign CS3 or Higher (.indd)
Customizable Bookmarks for Microsoft Word (.doc)
Web Banner (.jpg) | (.tiff) | (.eps) | (.png)
NBD Logo (.jpg) | (.tiff) | (.eps)
NBD 2011 Sample Publicity Materials
Press Release Template (.rtf)
Letter-to-the-Editor Template (.rtf)
Proclamation Template (.rtf)
Programming Resources
NBD 2011 Community on ALA Connect
National Bookmobile Day resources on the OLOS Bookmobile Wiki
Become a fan of National Bookmobile Day on Facebook!
Virtual Bookmobile Parade on Flickr (Coming Soon)
Other Bookmobile Resource links on Delicious
Available on the ALA Store
Hang this eye-catching cling in any window to remind readers that the Bookmobile stops in their neighborhood. An excellent way to celebrate National Bookmobile Day and show your support for the Bookmobile.
Additional Resources
To learn more about bookmobile outreach from the ALA Office for Literacy & Outreach Services, please click here.
Contact Information
For media inquiries about National Bookmobile Day, please contact Macey Morales, Manager, Media Relations, ALA Public Information Office, at 312.280.4393, mmorales@ala.org, or Jennifer Petersen, PR Coordiantor, ALA Public Information Office, at 312.280.5043, or jpetersen@ala.org.
For general inquiries about National Bookmobile Day, please contact the ALA Office for Literacy & Outreach Services at 800.545.2433 x4294, or email olos@ala.org.
