Dia! Children's Book Day
Schedule
Sun Apr 28 2024 at 01:30 pm to 04:30 pm
Location
Patchogue-Medford Library, East Main Street, Patchogue, NY, USA | Patchogue, NY
About this Event
Welcome to Dia! Children's Book Day at the Patchogue-Medford Library on East Main Street in Patchogue, NY, USA. Join us for a celebration of diversity in children's literature and the joy of reading. There will be music, craft and snacks. Don't miss out on this exciting event that promotes literacy and the love of books. See you there!
On April 30 each year, public and school libraries celebrate , a national library program that fosters literacy for all children from all backgrounds. Programs such as Día play a critical role in helping meet the needs of an increasingly diverse population, while also fueling understanding and acceptance.
Día, also known as El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day), is a commitment to include and celebrate a variety of cultures every day, year-round, culminating annually on April 30. Día is an enhancement of Children’s Day, which began in 1925. In 1996, nationally acclaimed children’s book author Pat Mora proposed linking the celebration of childhood and children with literacy to found Día.
Where is it happening?
Patchogue-Medford Library, East Main Street, Patchogue, NY, USA, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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