<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font size="2"><b>Ready, Set, Library! </b>That's the theme for <a href="https://www.ala.org/conferencesevents/celebrationweeks/natlibraryweek">National Library Week 2024</a>, to be celebrated from Sunday, April 7th through Saturday, April 13th. <br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font size="2" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">This annual celebration highlights the valuable role libraries, librarians, and library workers play in transforming lives and strengthening our communities.</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Celebration Days</span><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"> 2024</span><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></span></b></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">

<p><strong>Monday, April 8: </strong><a href="https://uniteagainstbookbans.org/right-to-read-day/" target="_blank">Right to Read Day</a>
 is a National Day of Action supporting the right to read. The State 
of America's Libraries Report is released, including the <i>Top Ten Most 
Challenged Books of 2023.</i></p>

<p><strong>Tuesday, April 9:</strong> <a href="https://ala-apa.org/nlwd/" target="_blank">National Library Workers Day</a> is a day for everyone to recognize the valuable contributions made by library workers.</p>

<p><strong>Wednesday, April 10: </strong><a href="https://www.ala.org/conferencesevents/celebrationweeks/natlibraryweek/national-library-outreach-day">National Library Outreach Day</a> is a day dedicated to library professionals who are meeting their patrons where they are.</p>

<p><strong>Thursday, April 11:</strong> <a href="https://www.ala.org/conferencesevents/take-action-for-libraries-day">Take Action for Libraries Day</a> is a day to rally advocates to urge members of Congress to protect the freedom to read.</p><p>Feinberg's National Library Week festivities will once again include our popular <b>Schefflera Plant Giveaway</b>, along with the announcement of this year's winner of the <b><a href="https://library.plattsburgh.edu/research-and-write/feinberg-undergraduate-research-prize">Feinberg Undergraduate Research Prize</a></b>. <br></p><p><i>See you at the library!</i></p><p>--Feinberg Library<br></p><font size="2"></font></div></div>