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Día is happening all around

Just giving a shout out to these libraries, all featured in their hometown newspapers or TV stations for their upcoming Día events!

Stanislaus County, CA

Tyler Public Library, TX

Anderson County Library System, Anderson, SC

Yolo County, CA

Santa Clarita Public Library, CA

Greater Cincinnati libraries, OH

Omaha Public Library, NE

Westerville Public Library, OH

Del Mar Library, CA

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How can you celebrate Teen Literature Day?

Educators and librarians: in honor of Teen Literature Day, choose to share bookjoy with a young adult.

Become aware of the multiple Teen/YA book awards Read a book that has been honored Set up a display of award winning books Recommend an award winning book Ask teens to create their own book trailer Host a teen movie night and show movies made from YA novels Start a teen book group

More ideas

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National Bookmobile Day

Today is National Bookmobile Day, celebrating our nation’s bookmobiles and the dedicated library professionals who provide this valuable and essential service to their communities every day.

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Yea Librarians!

It’s National Library Workers Day, a day for library staff, users, administrators and Friends groups to recognize the valuable contributions made by all library workers.

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National Library Week is April 12-18

Celebrate National Library Week 2015 (April 12-18, 2015) with the theme “Unlimited possibilities @ your library.”

Librarians, here are some Día programming ideas.

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Drop Everything and Read!

The best way to celebrate Beverly Cleary’s birthday: just Drop Everything and Read (D.E.A.R.) – actually, it’s not a bad way to celebrate EVERY day. #diabookjoy

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April 12-18 is the Week of the Young Child

The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) celebrates the Week of the Young Child from April 12-18. Why not read to the young children in your life?

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A grand Día

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A busy month for Mora Award winners

Winners of the the Estela and Raúl Mora Award, recognized for past exemplary Día programs, have some wonderful things scheduled for this April.

Arizona State University, English Education Department, Tempe, AZ
The fifth annual Dí celebration will happen on May 11th, featuring eight authors and poets, many volunteers and sponsors from the community. Read our interview with them about their award-winning program.

Brownsville Independent School District, TX
This year’s Día celebration promises...

Curious about Día? Some FAQ

If you’ve just begun learning about Día, find answers to some commonly asked questions.

Please share, post and enjoy our Día wordle:

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