Follow the American Library Association and I Love Libraries, make sure you're using the correct hashtags. National Library Week celebrations include the release of ALA’s 2021 “State of America’s Libraries Report,” April 5; National Library Workers Day, April 6; National Day for Bookmobiles and Outreach Services, April 7; Take Action for Libraries Day, April 8; and the celebration of School Library Month throughout April. Portman will help promote the role libraries have played in their communities during the pandemic. Learn about Library Giving Day. Children book author, Judy Blume is the National Library Week honorary chairperson. Research has revealed that by the mid-1950s, Americans were spending significant amounts of time listening to the radio, watching TV and playing musical instruments. In her role, she will help highlight the essential role libraries, librarians, and library workers play in serving their communities, especially during challenging times. Spring of 2021. js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js"; National Library Week runs next April 4-10. Join the movement, download the campaign tools and start planning. Actress, author, and activist Natalie Portman will lend her star power to shine a spotlight on our nation’s libraries as the honorary chair of National Library Week 2021. These materials include press releases, ready-made graphics that can be shared on social media and PSA’s. On this day, we celebrate all of the achievements of ALIA and its many Members through what has been a … window.fbAsyncInit = function() { fbl_init() Log In With Google , [fbl_login_button redirect="/email-confirmed/?signup=fb" hide_if_logged="" size="large" type="login_with" show_face="true" onlogin="fbl_loginCheck" scope="email,public_profile" use-continue-as="true" auto-logout-link="false"],