Library Week - April 7, 2025 - April 12, 2025
National Library Week is an annual celebration highlighting the valuable role libraries, librarians, and library workers play in transforming lives and strengthening our communities.
Monday, April 7: Right to Read Day, a day for readers, advocates, and library lovers to take action to protect, defend, and celebrate the right to read. The American Library Association (ALA) kicks off National Library Week with the release of its State of America’s Libraries Report, including the list of Top Ten Most Challenged Books of 2023.
Tuesday, April 8: 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 9: National Library Outreach Day (formerly National Bookmobile Day), a day to celebrate library outreach and the dedicated library professionals who are meeting their patrons where they are.
Thursday, April 10: Take Action for Libraries Day, a day to rally advocates to support libraries.
Here at The Free Public Library of Audubon, we will celebrate Library week with the following:
All week, patrons can drop by and fill out a “Why I Love My Library” heart
All week, we will hold a book cover decorating contest. The winners will receive a special prize!
Tuesday and Wednesday, patrons can drop by for a free cookie!
Wednesday afternoon at 3:30pm, we will have a recycled art program. This is open to all ages and no registration is needed.
Friday afternoon at 4:00pm, we will have a mug cake program. Patrons can make mug cakes and decorate their mugs with precut vinyl or sharpies. This is open to all ages and no registration is needed.
All of our programs are while supplies last.