Mark your library calendars for the following dates:
Sept. 20-27, 2003 Banned Books Week;
Theme: "Open Your Mind to a Banned Book"
Website: www.ala.org/bbooks/
Oct. 3-5, 2003 National Storytelling Festival; Jonesborough, TN
Website: www.storytellingfestival.net
Oct. 19-25, 2003 Teen Read Week
Theme: "SLAMMIN' @ your libraryTM"
Website: www.ala.org
Oct. 27, 2003 International School Library Day
Theme: "Breaking Down Barriers"
Website: www.iasl-slo.org/isld.html
Future dates: Oct. 25, 2004
Nov. 16-22, 2003 American Education Week
Theme: " Great Public Schools for Every Child -
America's Promise"
Website: www.nea.org/aew/
Nov. 17-23, 2003 Children's Book Week
Theme: Free to Read
Website: www.cbcbooks.org
Future dates: Nov. 15-21, 2004
Nov. 14-20, 2005
Nov. 13-19, 2006
Nov. 12-18, 2007
March 2, 2004 Read Across America Day
Website: www.nea.org/readacross
Dr. Seuss' 100th birthday!
April 2004 School Library Media Month
Host Website: www.ala.org
April 18-24, 2004 National Library Week
Theme: ?
Host Website: www.ala.org
Future dates: 2005 - April 10-16
2006 - April 2-8
2007 - April 15-21
2008 - April 13-19
2009 - April 12-18
2010 - April 4-10
2011 - April 10-16
April 21, 2004 Thank Your School Librarian Day
*This date is typically listed in publications as
being on the Wednesday of National Library Week but is
not sponsored by ALA. No "official sponsor" for
this event has ever been determined.
April 19-25, 2004 National TV Turnoff Week
Website: www.tv-turnoff.org
Future dates: 2005-- April 25-May 1
2006 -- April 24-30
2007 -- April 23-29
2008 -- April 21-27
2009 -- April 20-26
2010 -- April 19-25
April 19-25, 2004 National TV Turnoff Week
Website: www.tvturnoff.org/
May 2-8, 2004 National Teacher Appreciation Week
Website: www.nea.org
May 4, 2004 National Teacher Day
Website: www.nea.org/teacherday/
Special Literary & Related Awards Site:
www.ala.org/Content/NavigationMenu/ALSC/Awards_and_Scholarships1/Literary_and_
Related_Awards/Literary_and_Related_Awards.htm
Following Awards are discussed: John Newberry Medal, Randolph Caldecott
Medal, Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal, Andrew Carnegie Medal, Mildred L. Batchelder
Medal, Pura Belpre Award, Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal, Mary Hill
Arbuthnot Honor Lecture Award,
Compiled by:
Tony Pope
McHenry Primary School
100 McHenry Drive
Rome, GA 30161
Pope1966@aol.com
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