Madison Public Library Celebrates National Library Week
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Events and displays to honor the contributions of our nation’s libraries and librarians
From April 7 to April 13, National Library Week will be celebrated at Madison Public Library and throughout the city. This year’s theme nationally is “Libraries = Strong Communities” and events over the course of the week will highlight ways to get involved -- both for library regulars or as first time patrons.
National Library Week was first celebrated in 1958 by the National Book Committee, and has since evolved into an annual celebration highlighting the valuable role libraries, librarians, and library workers play in transforming lives and strengthening our communities.
Madison Public Library’s special activities include:
Week-long Scavenger Hunt
Starting Friday, April 5 through Sunday, April 14, visitors can complete nine “scavenger hunt” challenges at any of the nine Madison Public Library locations - or use this as an opportunity to visit them all. Examples of challenges include sharing a selfie with your library card, learning new skills using library resources, checking out library collections, and sharing your support on social media. The full list of challenges is at madisonpubliclibrary.org/scavenger-hunt
Tag Madison Public Library in social media photos and posts demonstrating completion of all 9 challenges for the chance to receive a prize Madison Public Library canvas bag at your favorite Madison library. Submissions must be in by 5pm on Sunday, April 14, 2019. Please make sure your posts are set to “public” and tag accordingly.
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National Library Workers Day – Tuesday, April 9
National Library Workers Day is April 9, a day for library staff, administrators, and Friends groups to recognize the valuable contributions made by all library workers. Madison Public Library will share social media stories of the impact library staff have in their communities and encourage others to share their own using hashtag #nlwd19 Read more at madisonpubliclibrary.org/impact
Bookmobile Day and Dream Bus Grand Opening – Wednesday, April 10
April 10 is National Bookmobile Day! Discover Madison’s new mobile library - the Dream Bus.
Our 2019 Dream Bus will have an official Grand Opening at Kennedy Heights Community Center on Wednesday, April 10 from 3:30-5:00pm. Remarks and a ribbon cutting at 3:45pm. Festivities include tours, snacks, and giveaways. #BookmobileDay2019
The Dream Bus is a partnership between Dane County Library Service, Madison Public Library, and Madison Public Library Foundation. It is funded presenting sponsors Irwin A. and Robert D. Goodman Foundation, with continued support from the Madison Public Library Foundation and the Oscar Rennebohm Foundation, and additional support provided by Alliant Energy Foundation, Anonymous, Evjue Foundation, Inc., Dick Goldberg, Friends of Fitchburg Library, John Reindl, Madison Community Foundation, Pleasant T. Rowland Foundation, and Sun Prairie Public Library Foundation.
Library Giving Day – Wednesday, April 10
Public libraries all over the U.S. are marking the first Library Giving Day on Wednesday, April 10, as a day to share your love of public libraries and library staff! To celebrate, Madison Public Library Foundation is asking those who are devoted to their libraries to make a gift to Madison Public Library Foundation's annual fund. The first $1,000 in Library Giving Day gifts will be matched, thanks to an anonymous donor.
Share A Library Story on Take Action for Libraries Day – Thursday, April 11
Throughout the week, or specifically on Thursday, library users are invited to share why they love their library. It may be because of a fantastic event, a free media service, a community gathering tool, or something else entirely! Library users are invited to post a story with the hashtags #MyLibraryMyStory and #MadisonPublicLibrary to get involved with the national campaign to share stories.
In addition, at Madison Public Library, we feel like EVERY week is library week! Madison Public Library hosts nearly 100 free events on an average week, from preschool storytimes to film screenings to book discussions to community conversations. Learn more about all upcoming events at https://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/events/calendar
For more information on Madison Public Library’s celebration of National Library Week, visit madisonpubliclibrary.org/national-library-week, or Madson Public Library on Facebook, @madisonlibrary on Twitter, and @madisonpubliclibrary on Instagram.
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