This Is National Library Week!

Let's Celebrate Libraries
This is the premier week for library trustees, staff, patrons, and advocates to celebrate our nation’s libraries.  This is National Library Week April 23-29. Sponsored since 1958 by the American Library Association, the theme for this year’s celebrations of libraries is “There’s More to the Story.”

Here’s more about the 2023 theme from ALA’s website: “Libraries are full of stories in a variety of formats, from picture books to large print, audiobooks to ebooks, and more. But there's so much more to the story.  Libraries of Things lend items like museum passes, games, musical instruments, and tools.  Library programming brings communities together for entertainment, education, and connection through book clubs, storytimes, movie nights, crafting classes, and lectures.  Library infrastructure provides Internet and technology access, literacy skills, and support for businesses, job seekers, and entrepreneurs. National Library Week 2023 will be a great time to tell your library’s multi-faceted story.”

Holding open houses, distributing bookmarks, offering give-aways and prizes are all great ways to acknowledge National Library Week.  The photo above shows one way that Sioux City PL is celebrating-with a local history display titled “We Heart Sioux City Public Library Today and Yesterday: Snapshots of the Library’s Past.”

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