On April 30 each year, public and school libraries celebrate Día, a national library program that fosters literacy for all children from all backgrounds. Programs such as Día play a critical role in helping meet the needs of an increasingly diverse population, while also fueling understanding and acceptance.
Día, also known as El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day), is a commitment to include and celebrate a variety of cultures every day, year-round, culminating annually on April 30. Día is an enhancement of Children’s Day, which began in 1925. In 1996, nationally acclaimed children’s book author Pat Mora proposed linking the celebration of childhood and children with literacy to found Día.
Media Contacts
Raymond Garcia, cmomedia@ala.org
2023-24 Events
Search Día events around the country, or use the interactive map to find Día programs in your community.
Public Service Announcements (PSAs)
Downloadable broadcast-quality audio PSAs featuring Día founder and renowned children's author Pat Mora. PSAs are also available en Español.
Día Reading Lists
Check out these free downloadable booklists for children, birth to age 14.
Artwork
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Social Media
To share or follow Día on social media, please use #diatogether. Find Día on Facebook, and follow the Association for Library Service to Children on Twitter/X.