Celebration Weeks
Banned Book Week -- Sept
Top 11 Most Challenged Books of 2018 [Youtube]
Teen Read Week -- Oct
Children's Book Week -- Nov
Picture Book Month -- Nov
D.E.A.R. Day -- April 12th
National Library Week -- April
School Library Month -- April
Children's Day/Book Day - El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Día) - April 30th
Teen Tech Week -- currently being re-envisioned by ALA'S YALSA board
Additional Summer Reading Resources
- Capstone Inspirations for young bookworms.
- Lerner Vacation picks include series for reluctant readers.
- Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge This initiative invites kids to set a new summer reading world record.
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Downloadable Materials -- Logos, Labels, Reading Lists and Bookmarks, Flyers, Brochures ...
Summer Reading at New York Libraries Fact Sheet – This fact sheet is updated every year and includes information about the summer reading theme, participation numbers, yearly partnerships, and some helpful summer reading websites.
Help your students improve skills through reading during the summer months -- This document also available as a printable flyer in .PDF 
TeenNY Facebook page flyer (.PDF only )
– A flyer promoting the Teen NY Facebook page, intended for teens and those who work with teens.
Home Base
Scholastic Home Base is a fun, safe, and completely free online destination where kids can create their own avatar, interact with their favorite Scholastic characters, play games, and read books. Home Base is moderated 24/7.
Starting May 4, kids will be able to visit a special Scholastic Summer Read-a-Palooza zone where they can start and keep their reading streaks, earn special rewards, and more. At any point during the summer, kids can download and print a report of their reading progress to share with their parent, educator, librarian, or group leader.
