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SUMMARY:National Library Week - Right to Read Day
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DESCRIPTION:Monday, April 20: Right to Read Day, a day for readers, advoca
 tes, and library lovers to take action to protect, defend, and celebrate t
 he right to read. The American Library Association (ALA) kicks off Nationa
 l Library Week with the release of its State of America's Libraries R
 eport, including the list of Top Ten Most Challenged Books of 2025._______
 __________________________________________Celebrate National Library Week 
 April 19-25, 2026, with the theme “Find Your Joy” and Honorary Chair M
 ychal Threets!“Find Your Joy,” is an invitation for people of all back
 grounds to explore and discover what sparks joy in them at the library. Th
 e theme amplifies a message that is ever-present in Threets’ viral video
 s about the innumerable ways people can find joy in the library and in his
  debut picture book, "I’m So Happy You’re Here: A Celebration of 
 Library Joy."During National Library Week, April 19-25, 2026, discove
 r your library joy.Stop by your library and bring someone with you.Help a 
 friend sign up for a library card. It’s one small step that opens up end
 less possibilities.Explore something new: a book, a program, a class, or a
  conversation. From storytimes to makerspaces, author talks to job support
 , libraries are places where curiosity and connection come to life. The A
 LA  wants to hear from you. What brings you library joy? Show them with y
 our original creative work: a drawing, painting, poem, essay, photo, video
 , song, comic panel—you get the idea. You could win a $150 VISA gift ca
 rd or a READ poster!Send them your original piece by the end of National L
 ibrary Week (April 25, 2026) for a chance to win! 
URL:https://beavercounty.librarycalendar.com/event/national-library-week-5
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