This is my giant THANK YOU! GRACIAS! to each of you who has contributed to our 21st Día celebrations across the country this April. Special thanks to Bobbie Combs, my web manager, and to our loyal organizational partners at ALSC, … Continue reading →
The Land of Enchantment has some powerful Día advocates, among them Deanne Dekle, Youth Services & Outreach Consultant at the New Mexico State Library and Flo Trujillo, Youth Services Coordinator of the Farmington, NM Public Library. Deanne says: “I’ve been … Continue reading →
Our loyal supporters, Sylvia Vardell and Janet Wong, will be promoting Día at Oklahoma State University’s new literacy event, “OSU Celebrate Community—with Poetry.” In support of this celebration, Pomelo Books has donated 100+ assorted books for use in community schools … Continue reading →
The theme of this year’s School Library month is “Because School Libraries Empower Students.” Every April school librarians are encouraged to host activities to help their school and local community celebrate the essential role that strong school library programs play … Continue reading →
In 1997, the first annual Día celebrations were held in cities including El Paso and Austin. Texas has continued to support Día, thanks to advocates like Sara Ortiz, Communications & Marketing Specialist at the Texas Library Association (TLA) and Rebekah … Continue reading →
