April is School Library Month. It is sponsored by the American Association of School Libraries with a focus on the amazing work of school libraries and librarians. Every year school libraries and school librarians get the opportunity to showcase what they do on a daily basis. This is definitely your “golden” opportunity to make magic that becomes real advocacy.
The theme for this year’s National Library Week 2024 (April 7-13) is “Ready, Set, Library!” National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature and Newbery and Pura Belpré-award winning author Meg Medina will serve as the 2024 Honorary Chair.
You can find more information about Meg Medina here.
You can purchase Meg Medina’s books here.
If you are new to the library or are the Curriculum administrator who gets this sort of thing on the Board Agenda, this is an event you never want to miss. Always a good idea to call out your libraries and the work they do.
[Editor’s Note: Every year I would show up for the Board Resolution to be read. If you worked for a superintendent and a school district which valued libraries, you knew many good things would be said. My presence would remind them that it was happening that night. They very much did the rest!]
Inside School Library Month are a variety of events including:
School Library Day (April 4)
National Library Week (April 7-13)
National Library Workers Day (April 9)
National Library Outreach Day (April 10)
Take Action for Libraries Day (April 11)
Also in April is National Librarian Day (April 16).
Promotional Tools from ALA/AASL
Administrator Toolkit (toward the bottom)
Proclamation Templates (links to School Board but there are others)
Graphics and Presentation Templates (toward the bottom)
Professional Learning Webinars (toward the bottom)
To explore the topic further and directly from the source, use the links below:
Learn more about School Library Month here.
Learn more about the history of School Library Month here.
Additional Resources
Top 10 Ways to Celebrate School Library Month (from EBSCO)
8 Ideas for School Library Month and National Library Week (from “Staying Cool in the Library”)
Do you have other things you do in your library, school, or district? Drop them in the comments below!
