This year's National Library Week theme is "Drawn to the Library!" #NationalLibraryWeek
From the ALA National Library Week page: "Millions of people across the country visit their libraries every week. What’s the draw? Everything. From young families stopping in for play and storytime, to students sketching out their next creative project in a makerspace, to seniors seeking tech help and everyone in between, libraries of all kinds help us connect the dots from one part of our journey to the next. Chart your next literary adventure by browsing the stacks or joining a book club. Let an author color your imagination at an author talk, outline your big business idea at an entrepreneur workshop, or trace your history with your library’s genealogy resources. Make your mark and get involved with your library by volunteering or spreading the word. Whatever draws you in, the library has something for everyone. Celebrate National Library Week, April 6 - 12, 2025."
Monday, April 7, 2025: Right to Read Day, a day for readers, advocates, and library lovers to take action to protect, defend, and celebrate the right to read. The American Library Association (ALA) kicks off National Library Week with the release of its State of America's Libraries Report, including the list of Top Ten Most Challenged Books of 2023.
[Links to borrow books through the Hawai'i State Public Library System (HSPLS) or a University of Hawai'i campus are provided below]
1. Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe (available in print at multiple UH Libraries)
2. All Boys Aren't Blue by George Johnson (available in print at multiple UH Libraries)
3. This Book is Gay by Juno Dawson (available in print at KapiolaniCC)
4. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky (available in print at WCC)
5. Flamer by Mike Curato (available in print at LCC)
6. The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison (available in print at multiple UH Libraries)
7. Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews (tie) (available at HSPLS)
7. Tricks by Ellen Hopkins (tie) (available at HSPLS)
9. Let's Talk About It by Erika Moen and Matthew Nolan (available in print at UHM)
10. Sold by Patricia McCormick (available at HSPLS)
Tuesday, April 8, 2025: National Library Workers Day, a day for library staff, users, administrators, and Friends groups to recognize the valuable contributions made by all library workers.
Wednesday, April 9, 2025: National Library Outreach Day (formerly National Bookmobile Day), a day to celebrate library outreach and the dedicated library professionals who are meeting their patrons where they are.
Thursday, April 10, 2025: Take Action for Libraries Day, a day to rally advocates to support libraries.
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