SEPTEMBER 2020
Library Card Sign-Up Month
6 - Tony DiTerlizzi’s Birthday
8 - International Literacy Day
8 - Jon Scieszka’s Birthday
8 - Jack Prelutsky’s Birthday
13 - Roald Dahl’s Birthday
14 - Library Lessons Begin
15 - Tomie dePaola’s Birthday
25 - Shel Silverstein’s Birthday
OCTOBER 2020
National Hispanic Heritage Month
National Book Month
8 - Faith Ringgold’s Birthday
31 - Katherine Paterson’s Birthday
NOVEMBER 2020
National American Indian Heritage Month
1 - National Author’s Day
1 - National Family Literacy Day
7 - 11 - National Young Reader’s Week
10 - Neil Gaiman’s Birthday
12 - Kevin Henkes’ Birthday
17 - Christopher Paolini’s Birthday
25 - P.D. Eastman’s Birthday
DECEMBER 2020
10 - Mercer Mayer’s Birthday
16 - E B Lewis’ Birthday
23 - Avi’s Birthday
25 - Pam Muñoz Ryan’s Birthday
JANUARY 2021
3 - Alma Flor Ada’s Birthday
3 - J.R. Tolkien’s Birthday
19 - Pat Mora’s Birthday
29 - Bill Peet’s Birthday
FEBRUARY 2021
Black History Month
Library Lovers' Month
BOOK STUDY: Visiting Author (TBA)Books
1 - Jerry Spinelli’s Birthday
1 - Meg Cabot’s Birthday
7 - Charles Dickens’ Birthday
7 - Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Birthday
11 - Jane Yolen’s Birthday
12 - Judy Blume’s Birthday
12 - Jacqueline Woodson’s Birthday
28 - Daniel Handler’s Birthday
29 - March 4 - Read Across America Week
MARCH 2021
Women’s History Month
2 - Dr. Seuss’ Birthday
1-5 - Dr. Seuss Week Week/Read Across America
8 - Robert Sabuda’s Birthday
11 - Ezra Jack Keats’ Birthday
16 - Freedom of Information Day
20 - Louis Sachar’s Birthday
20 - Lois Lowry’s Birthday
25 - Kate DiCamillo’s Birthday
APRIL 2021
National Poetry Month
School Library Media Month
9 - Margaret Peterson Haddix’s Birthday
12 - Gary Soto’s Birthday
12 - Beverly Cleary’s Birthday
12-18 - National Library Week
12 - D.E.A.R. Day - National Drop Everything and Read Day
21 - Barbara Park’s Birthday
27 - Coretta Scott King’s Birthday
30 - Dia de los Ninos/Dia de los Libros
MAY 2021
National Asian Pacific Heritage Month
Latino Books Month
Get Caught Reading Month
5 - Cinco de Mayo
5 - Leo Lionni’s Birthday
10 - Christopher Paul Curtis’ Birthday
12 - 18 - Children’s Book Week
TBA - Last Week for Scheduled Library Classes
17 - Gary Paulsen’s Birthday
24 - Mo Willems’ Birthday
TBA - ALL LIBRARY BOOKS DUE
TBA - LIBRARY CLOSES FOR INVENTORY & END of YEAR PROCEDURES
TBA - Last Day of School
See you back in August 2021!
Library Card Sign-Up Month
6 - Tony DiTerlizzi’s Birthday
8 - International Literacy Day
8 - Jon Scieszka’s Birthday
8 - Jack Prelutsky’s Birthday
13 - Roald Dahl’s Birthday
14 - Library Lessons Begin
15 - Tomie dePaola’s Birthday
25 - Shel Silverstein’s Birthday
OCTOBER 2020
National Hispanic Heritage Month
National Book Month
8 - Faith Ringgold’s Birthday
31 - Katherine Paterson’s Birthday
NOVEMBER 2020
National American Indian Heritage Month
1 - National Author’s Day
1 - National Family Literacy Day
7 - 11 - National Young Reader’s Week
10 - Neil Gaiman’s Birthday
12 - Kevin Henkes’ Birthday
17 - Christopher Paolini’s Birthday
25 - P.D. Eastman’s Birthday
DECEMBER 2020
10 - Mercer Mayer’s Birthday
16 - E B Lewis’ Birthday
23 - Avi’s Birthday
25 - Pam Muñoz Ryan’s Birthday
JANUARY 2021
3 - Alma Flor Ada’s Birthday
3 - J.R. Tolkien’s Birthday
19 - Pat Mora’s Birthday
29 - Bill Peet’s Birthday
FEBRUARY 2021
Black History Month
Library Lovers' Month
BOOK STUDY: Visiting Author (TBA)Books
1 - Jerry Spinelli’s Birthday
1 - Meg Cabot’s Birthday
7 - Charles Dickens’ Birthday
7 - Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Birthday
11 - Jane Yolen’s Birthday
12 - Judy Blume’s Birthday
12 - Jacqueline Woodson’s Birthday
28 - Daniel Handler’s Birthday
29 - March 4 - Read Across America Week
MARCH 2021
Women’s History Month
2 - Dr. Seuss’ Birthday
1-5 - Dr. Seuss Week Week/Read Across America
8 - Robert Sabuda’s Birthday
11 - Ezra Jack Keats’ Birthday
16 - Freedom of Information Day
20 - Louis Sachar’s Birthday
20 - Lois Lowry’s Birthday
25 - Kate DiCamillo’s Birthday
APRIL 2021
National Poetry Month
School Library Media Month
9 - Margaret Peterson Haddix’s Birthday
12 - Gary Soto’s Birthday
12 - Beverly Cleary’s Birthday
12-18 - National Library Week
12 - D.E.A.R. Day - National Drop Everything and Read Day
21 - Barbara Park’s Birthday
27 - Coretta Scott King’s Birthday
30 - Dia de los Ninos/Dia de los Libros
MAY 2021
National Asian Pacific Heritage Month
Latino Books Month
Get Caught Reading Month
5 - Cinco de Mayo
5 - Leo Lionni’s Birthday
10 - Christopher Paul Curtis’ Birthday
12 - 18 - Children’s Book Week
TBA - Last Week for Scheduled Library Classes
17 - Gary Paulsen’s Birthday
24 - Mo Willems’ Birthday
TBA - ALL LIBRARY BOOKS DUE
TBA - LIBRARY CLOSES FOR INVENTORY & END of YEAR PROCEDURES
TBA - Last Day of School
See you back in August 2021!