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National Library Week

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National Library Week 2025

Celebration Days During NLW 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.

State of America's Libraries Report released, including Top Ten Frequently 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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