School Library Promotional Events

Crayola Creativity Week, sponsored by Crayola Education, celebrates the joy creativity brings to teaching and learning.

Women’s History Month focuses on commemorating and encouraging the study, observance and celebration of the vital role of women in American history.

Every year, communities across the country join HRC's Welcoming Schools program for its annual National Day of Reading: A Celebration of Stories Supporting Transgender and Non-Binary Youth.

On James Madison's birthday, March 16th, Freedom of Information Day promotes the public’s right to know and access to information.

D.E.A.R. stands for "Drop Everything and Read," a national celebration of reading designed to remind families to make reading a priority activity in their lives.

El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day) is a celebration every day of children, families, and reading that culminates yearly on April 30.

The internationally recognized date for Holocaust Remembrance Day corresponds to the 27th day of Nisan on the Hebrew calendar and it marks the anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.

Mental Health Awareness Month was established to increase awareness of the importance of mental health and wellness in Americans’ lives and to celebrate recovery from mental illness.

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month celebrates of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States.

Jewish American Heritage Month is dedicated to discovering, exploring, and celebrating the vibrant and varied American Jewish experience in the United States.

No Place for Hate Day is a day for students, educators and families to take over the Internet with inspiring stories allyship.

This month recognizes the impact that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals have had on history locally, nationally, and internationally.

Rainbow Book Month™ is a nationwide celebration of the authors and writings that reflect the lives and experiences of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, pansexual, genderqueer, queer, intersex, agender, and asexual community.

Immigrant Heritage Month gives people across the United States an opportunity to annually explore their own heritage and celebrate the shared diversity that forms the unique story of America.

The goal of Audiobook Appreciation Month is to increase awareness of and engagement in this format.

World Refugee Day is an international day designated by the United Nations to honor refugees around the globe.

TeenTober™ aims to celebrate teens, promote year-round teen services and the innovative ways teen services helps teens learn new skills, and fuel their passions in and outside the library.

The mission of U.S. Media Literacy Week is to highlight the power of media literacy education and its essential role in education all across the country.

National Native American Heritage Month celebrates the traditions, languages and stories of Native American, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and affiliated Island communities to ensure their rich histories and contributions continue to thrive with each passing generation.

International Games Month is an initiative to reconnect communities through their libraries around the educational, recreational, and social value of all types of games.