I love my library. It is where I practically get every single one of my books. I read so much that I just don't have the money to buy everything I read. So I always like to tell people about
National Library Week. This year the ALA has teamed up with Caroline Kennedy to help promote the event. Kennedy said that all types of libraries are, “tabernacles of personal
freedom: freedom of thought, freedom of expression, freedom of
opportunity and the true test of liberty – freedom to dissent,” and
noted that, “Libraries have a critical role in teaching the higher order
thinking skills that students need under the Common Core curriculum,
and the research techniques and analytics that are so critical in the
information age.”
This is a great week to
go to your library and check out what events they have going on. Here are some national events for that week:
Top Ten List of Frequently Challenged Books - released in State of America’s Library Report (Monday, April 15)
National Library Workers Day (Tuesday, April 16)
National Bookmobile Day (Wednesday, April 17)
Support Teen Literature Day (Thursday, April 18)
Also.. if you are interested in supporting your library and do like to own books then you should for sure check out your library's book sales. Usually you can get amazing deals and all the money will help the library.
This week sounds really interesting! I agree, I seriously love my library it's such a convenient way to get books! I definitely need to check out this event and possibly talk to my library about it :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing, Angie!
Your library is probably doing events for it! Post about it if you go and do something with your library.
DeleteYay for libraries! I don't really need to use it but I like to support my local one for those that do. Would hate to see them disappear.
ReplyDeleteI would hate to see them disappear too. I don't even know how I would read as much as I do.
DeleteMy family is made up of librarians so I support!:)
ReplyDeleteYEAH!!!
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