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.
