National Library Week, a yearly celebration of libraries and the people who use them, will be observed from April 14-20, 2013. This year’s theme is “Communities matter @ your library®”, and the National Honorary Chair is Caroline Kennedy. Check out some videos of Ms. Kennedy and friends talking about the importance of libraries in their community.
First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country each April. It is a time to celebrate the contributions of our nation’s libraries and librarians and to promote library use and support. All types of libraries – school, public, academic and special – participate.
Come by the Annandale Library and help us celebrate National Library Week! Grab a treat on the go or spend some time puzzling over our jar of peeps. Give your favorite librarian a pat on the back or some words of encouragement. And join us for our inaugural International Poetry Reading on Weds 4/17 at 1 PM in the President’s Dining Room (CE Bldg, 2nd floor) for a taste of the diversity that makes our campus community such an exciting place to work, play, and study.
Listen to what a few ESL students and Professor Shirley Nuhn have to share about this week’s celebration:
Ava Hashemi on National Library Week
Fatima Rashidi speaks on National Library Week
Nikki Naghmeh speaks on National Library Week
Prof. Shirley Nuhn speaks about National Library Week 2013