National Library Week 2021
Celebrating Library Love!

CELEBRATE NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK with us! Each day we’ll be sharing our favorite hidden treasures of the library on social media. Post your own favorites and tag us! What do you like best about your library? You can share Library Love photos or stories  this week via Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.

National Library Week (April 4–10, 2021) is a time to highlight the valuable role libraries, librarians, and library workers play in transforming lives and strengthening communities. This National Library Week, community members can show appreciation and support for libraries by visiting their library’s website, following them on social media, and using the hashtag #NationalLibraryWeek.

First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries of all types across the country each April.

MONDAY, APRIL 5
• DIY Kids | Take & Make, 10 am @ Douglass Branch
• Babies Love Books, 10 am on Facebook Live
• Creating Community with ChambanaMoms with Co-founder Laura Weisskopf Bleill, 7 pm   WEBINAR

TUESDAY, APRIL 6
• Toddler Tales, 10 am on Facebook Live
• Tech Workshop | Intro to Microsoft Excel, Part I, 2 pm WEBINAR
• Get that Job! | Ace that Interview, with Chicago-based  Lynée Alves, President, Interview Like an Expert, 7 pm WEBINAR

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7
• Ready, Set, Read!, 10 am on Facebook Live
• FriendShop Bookstore Open, 12–3 pm
• Writer’s Workshop | Poems from Prompts with Jim O’Brien, founder of CU Poetry Project, 7 pm WEBINAR

THURSDAY, APRIL 8
• Launch at the Library Roundtable | Increase Your Reach, 8 am WEBINAR
• Take & Make for Preschoolers, 10 am @ Main Library
• Artsy Smartsy Kids | Penny Spinners & Doodle Catchers, 10 am on Facebook Live, with kits available for pickup at the Main Library

FRIDAY, APRIL 9
• Project READ Tutoring, drop in 9:30–11:30 am, Robeson Pavilion @ Main Library

SATURDAY, APRIL 10
• FriendShop Bookstore Open, 12–3 pm

On exhibit:
• “The Art Connection: Schools to Library” – Artwork by Champaign Unit 4 School District students in the FriendShop Bookstore. Elevator to the lower level, Main Library. Open Wednesday and Saturday from 12–3 pm.

#LibraryLove #MyLibrary #ChampaignIL
#DidYouKnow #LibrariesTransform #NLW2021 #NationalLibraryWeek

Order your own library T-shirt ($20): Available in adult, youth, toddler, and teddy bear sizes. Place your order online and pick up at the library a few days later.  Order here »