National Library Week, April 10-16

National Library Week will be observed April 10-16, 2011 with the theme, "Create your own story @ your library®."

First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country each April. It is a time to celebrate the contributions of our nation's libraries and librarians and to promote library use and support. All types of libraries - school, public, academic and special - participate.

Many school libraries also celebrate the month of April as School Library Month sponsored by the American Association of School Librarians, a division of ALA, with the same theme as National Library Week. Other celebrations during National Library Week include: National Library Workers Day, celebrated the Tuesday of National Library Week (April 12, 2011), a day for library staff, users, administrators and Friends groups to recognize the valuable contributions made by all library workers; National Bookmobile Day, celebrated the Wednesday of National Library Week (April 13, 2011), a day to recognize the contributions of our nation's bookmobiles and the dedicated professionals who make quality bookmobile outreach possible in their communities; and Support Teen Literature Day, celebrated the Thursday of National Library Week (April 14, 2011), aimed at raising awareness among the general public that young adult literature is a vibrant, growing genre with much to offer today's teens.

This week I will meet with Mrs. Zuehl's 3rd graders on Tuesday. We are making Book Mobiles. Look for them in the elementary hallways when we are done. On Thursday I will be at WHMS.

Next week I meet with 3-Bruns and 4-Kahlstorf on Tuesday and I will not in the district on Thursday.

READ EVERY DAY!

Mrs. T. Reiter, K-12 Teacher Librarian