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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Mar 24, 2026Cherry blossoms at East Lake Cherry Blossom Park, Wuhan, China
May 15, 2019Basking in the glow
Jun 2, 2023Gemsbok in Namibian sand dunes
Dec 15, 2023SantaPark, Lapland, Finland
Dec 12, 2019On the lookout for Sheep-Cote Clod
May 17, 2022Salt ponds of Maras, Peru
Nov 21, 20222022 FIFA World Cup
Oct 1, 2022Yosemite National Park turns 132
Aug 21, 2018Ingenuity in action on the Santa Monica Pier
Jul 30, 2023Palouse farmland, Washington state
Oct 20, 2019Meet the slowest flirt in the animal world
Nov 19, 2021Zion National Park, Utah
Mar 12, 2026Juvenile sunbittern displaying at nest, Ecuador
Mar 27, 2026World Theatre Day
Jun 17, 2021Just another day in paradise
Dec 24, 2024Silent night, sparkling lights, and hearts full of joy
Feb 16, 2018Dragon dance performed in Chenzhou, Hunan Province, China
Dec 6, 2023Computer Science Education Week
Nov 20, 2018Flamingos of the Chilean desert
Mar 20, 2026Spring equinox
Mar 19, 2018Sanxiantai Dragon Bridge in Taitung, Taiwan
Jul 23, 2019A state-of-the-art lookout on the Rock of Gibraltar
Nov 25, 2020A dying breed of tree thrives in an American park
Apr 2, 2020Pascua Florida Day
Oct 7, 2018Room at the top?
Sep 2, 2024Celebrating Labor Day
Mar 24, 2025African bush elephants in Namibia
Mar 11, 2025Broken Beach in Nusa Penida, Bali, Indonesia
Jun 10, 2023Porto Cathedral, Portugal
Apr 14, 2018It’s National Dolphin Day!