National Library Week

  • A time to celebrate the contributions of libraries, librarians and library workers in schools, campuses and communities nationwide.

  • Everyday, libraries in big cities and small towns, colleges and universities, in schools and in businesses help transform their communities.

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

  • Dufur School/Community Library celebrates National Library Week each year with games, activities, and a reading contest.