National Library Workers Day

A happy National Library Workers Day to all who celebrate! That should be ALL of us, by the way.

From the American Library Association website:

“The ALA Allied Professionals Association (ALA-APA) invites library advocates, patrons, and staff to show their support of our nation’s library workers by posting words of encouragement and appreciation for their local library stars at http://bit.ly/librarystar. Academic, public, special, school library patrons can “Submit a Star” by providing a brief testimonial about a favorite library employee. Submit as many names as you like. Patrons are welcome to share stories about how library staff has an impact on their lives or community. Each testimonial will appear in ALA-APA’s “Galaxy of Stars.” Library staff and the general public may also share well wishes over their social media channels with the hashtag #NLWD25 or post messages to the National Library Workers Day Facebook page.”

Nation to Celebrate Library Workers, April 8, 2025. (2025). Ala.org. https://www.ala.org/news/2025/03/nation-celebrate-library-workers-april-8-2025

‌Today is a great day to visit your local library, partake in the many services they offer, and thank the people who work there. If you live in Ohio, today is also a great day to call your state representatives and inform them that you want them to keep the Public Library Fund in the state budget for 2025 and beyond. Make sure you include a personal story as to why libraries are important to you.