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National Library Week: Find Your Joy
April 19-25
National Library Week is an annual celebration that highlights the essential role libraries, librarians, and library workers play in transforming lives and strengthening communities. It is a time to recognize how libraries continue to evolve while remaining trusted spaces for learning, connection, and discovery.
Award-winning librarian, author, and the new host of the children’s program Reading Rainbow, Mychal Threets, serves as the Honorary Chair of National Library Week. The theme, “Find Your Joy,” invites people of all backgrounds to explore and discover what sparks joy for them at the library. This theme amplifies a message that is central to Threets’ widely shared videos, which celebrate the countless ways libraries bring joy to individuals and communities, as well as his debut picture book, I’m So Happy You’re Here: A Celebration of Library Joy, published on February 3.
We proudly carry forward the spirit of National Library Week by serving as a vibrant hub for the community. Through access to books, digital resources, innovative programs, and welcoming spaces for all ages, we support lifelong learning, creativity, and civic engagement.
Visit any library location to experience our interactive display, get staff recommendations, and grab a free bookmark.
Related Programs
Film Screening of The Librarians
Sunday, April 19 • 1-2:30 p.m. OR Wednesday, April 22 • 6:30-8 p.m. • Workshop
Watch this award-winning documentary from director Kim A. Snyder that follows librarians across the United States as they confront the growing movement to ban books. Featuring stories from librarians in Texas, Florida, Louisiana, and beyond, the film highlights how library workers have become unexpected defenders of intellectual freedom, education, and First Amendment rights.
Monday, April 20 – Saturday, April 25 • All Library Locations
Celebrate National Library Week by visiting any library location to participate in our interactive display, get some staff book recommendations, and grab a free bookmark.