LPL – National Library Week
National Library Week: April 19th to 25th
- Monday, April 20: State of America’s Libraries Report released, including Top Ten Frequently Challenged Books of 2019.
- Tuesday, April 21: National Library Workers Day, a day for library staff, users, administrators and Friends groups to recognize the valuable contributions made by all library workers.
- Wednesday, April 22: National Bookmobile Day, a day to recognize the contributions of our nation’s bookmobiles and the dedicated professionals who make quality bookmobile outreach possible in their communities.
- Thursday, April 23: Take Action for Libraries Day, a day to rally advocates to support libraries.
READ!
To help celebrate National Library Week, you can customize your own READ® poster by downloading this free template! Visit ilovelibraries.org for tips and more information.
All week, we’ll be creating a host of posters featuring your very own Lewiston Public Library staff members and posting them to our social media.
 To learn more about the Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2019, watch this video, or read this! |
Maia and Alex Shibutani are 2020 Honorary Chairs!
Olympic medalists Maia and Alex Shibutani, a.k.a. the ShibSibs, are National Library Week Honorary Chairs and want everyone to know that they think libraries are amazing! They are two-time Olympic bronze medalists, three-time world medalists, Four Continents Figure Skating Champions, and two-time U.S. National Champions, and they believe in the power of libraries.
