National Bookmobile Day 2013
National Bookmobile Day (Wednesday, April 17, 2013) 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 (OLOS), the Association of Bookmobile and Outreach Services (ABOS), and the Association for Rural & Small Libraries (ARSL).
About National Bookmobile Day
National Bookmobile Day 2013 - Bookmobiles at a Glance (.pdf)
OLOS Columns Blog Series: Making the Most of ALA's #NBD2013 Resources
Issue 1: Marketing your #NBD2013 events using the press release, proclamation, and letter-to-the-editor
#NBD2013 Materials
New! Build-a-Bookmobile (Courtesy Rose Huling, ABOS) Step Van Style (.pdf) | Bus Style (.pdf)
National Bookmobile Day Flyer (.pdf) | Editable Flyer (.pdf)
National Bookmobile Day Bookmark (.pdf)
National Bookmoibe Day Black and White Bookmark (.pdf)
National Bookmobile Day Logo (.jpg)
Facebook Cover Image (.jpg)
Facebook Profile Picture (.jpg)
Publicity Templates
Press Release Template (.doc)
Letter-to-the-Editor Template (.doc)
Proclamation Template (.doc)
Programming Resources
National Bookmobile Day resources on the OLOS Bookmobile Wiki
NBD on Social Media
American Libraries bookmobile board on Pinterest
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.
