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 23-29, 2023
February
Welcoming Schools National Day of Reading:
A Celebration of Stories Supporting Transgender & Non-Binary Youth
February, 16, 2023
March
Freedom of Information Day
March 16, 2023
April
D.E.A.R - Drop Everything and Read Day
April 12, 2023
Money Smart Week
April 15-21, 2023
National Library Week
April 23-29, 2023
National Library Outreach Day
April 26, 2023
Children's Day/Book Day | El Día de Los Niños/El Día de Los Libros
April 30, 2023
May
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
No Place for Hate Day
May 11, 2023
June
LGBTQ Pride Month
Rainbow Book Month
National Immigrant Heritage Month
World Refugee Day
June 20, 2023
July
August
September
National Hispanic Heritage Month
Library Card Sign Up Month
October
Banned Books Week
September 1-7, 2023
Banned Websites Awareness Day
October 4, 2023
TeenTober
U.S. Media Literacy Week
October 24-28, 2023
November
National Native American Heritage Month
International Games Month