National Library Week Apr 19, 2026

National Library Week

National Library Week kicks off today as libraries across the United States celebrate the power of free access to knowledge—and for younger generations, that availability can be life-shaping. Created by the American Library Association, it highlights how libraries support literacy, curiosity, and learning at every age, especially in childhood, when reading habits first take root.

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Today in History

Apr 19, 2018Craig Goch Dam in the Elan Valley of Wales
Apr 19, 2019Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park shines
Apr 19, 2020Step into the dark
Apr 19, 2021Rays on parade
Apr 19, 2022Plitvice Lakes National Park in Croatia
Apr 19, 2023Taiwan yuhinas in Alishan National Scenic Area
Apr 19, 2024Ring of Brodgar, Orkney, Scotland
Apr 19, 2025First day of National Park Week

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Apr 11, 2026Papagayo Beach, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain
Jul 27, 2018Composite image of a lunar eclipse
May 3, 2018Nazar amulets, Goreme National Park, Cappadocia, Turkey
Oct 7, 2023Fat Bear Week
Nov 5, 2023Playa del Silencio, Spain
May 28, 2019Why’s it called a spelling ‘bee,’ anyhow?
Feb 6, 2021Where is this gorgeous peak?
Oct 26, 2025National Pumpkin Day
Oct 7, 2021Great on so many levels
Oct 12, 2022Fossil Day
Aug 17, 2021Wanderin Wawayanda
Jan 21, 2021The tale of squirrels like Nutkin
Jan 23, 2024Atolls in the Maldives
Oct 6, 2024Ancient town of Sorano, Tuscany, Italy
Jul 23, 2024Methoni Castle, Messenia, Greece
Nov 14, 2018Monet still makes an impression
Oct 10, 2019A star blows a bubble
Mar 16, 2024National Panda Day
Jun 4, 2024Chestnut-headed bee-eaters, Bardia National Park, Nepal
Aug 6, 2024Molokini Crater, Maui, Hawaii
Nov 27, 2020Green is the new black
Aug 1, 2019Hawaii Volcanoes National Park turns 103
Mar 16, 2026National Panda Day
May 9, 2019An endless journey
Aug 3, 2022Red-necked grebes during breeding season
May 15, 2019Basking in the glow
Feb 28, 2019Over and under the delta
Jan 25, 2023Burns Night