What is National Library Week?

National Library Week (NLW) is April 23 –29, 2023. It is a time to celebrate our nation’s libraries, the contributions of library workers, and promote library use and support.

National Library Week is sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and has been observed in libraries across the United Sates each April since 1958. NLW has spread all over the world in different countries including the UK, Australia, and Jamaica.

What is this year’s NLW theme?

Each year, National Library Week has a theme, and for 2023 that theme is: “There’s More to the Story.” From our friends at the ALA:

“Libraries are full of stories in a variety of formats from picture books to large print, audiobooks to ebooks, and more. But there’s so much more to the story…Library programming brings communities together for entertainment, education, and connection through book clubs, storytimes, movie nights, crafting classes, and lectures. Library infrastructure advances communities, providing internet and technology access, literacy skills, and support for businesses, job seekers, and entrepreneurs. National Library Week 2023 will be a great time to tell your library’s multi-faceted story.”