School Library Month 2019

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Every April school librarians around the country celebrate School Library Month. They do this promoting and hosting activities that help patrons make connections to learning and the world around them. They do this by ensuring that EVERYONE BELONGS.

Take a look at the School Library Month webpage from ALA for free printables, webinar, downloads, activities, proclamations, and a video from this year's spokesperson Dav Pilkey. Of course, you know him... of Captain Underpants and Dog Man fame.


"I have fond memories of going to the library with my mom who had a radical idea—she let me pick whatever book I wanted to read."
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P.S. SDLA and SDSL will announce the winners of the SD Prairie and YARP award during Nat'l Library Week so be on the lookout for that.

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