National Library Week Apr 19, 2026

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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Feb 13, 2025Lake Tyrrell, Victoria, Australia
Oct 17, 2024Frost-covered dunes on Mars
Jun 13, 2025Vila Franca Islet, São Miguel Island, Azores, Portugal
Jul 3, 2026Fireflies glowing above a stream, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
Jul 27, 2025Barracudas at Shark Reef, Ras Mohammed National Park, Sinai Peninsula, Egypt
Oct 2, 2024Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
Jun 29, 2025International Day of the Tropics
Oct 27, 2018Don’t get lost in there
Oct 26, 2018A notorious gunfight that was incorrectly named
Feb 18, 2019Presidents Day in America’s front yard
May 24, 2019Not your average sandcastle
Oct 6, 2022International Geodiversity Day
Feb 12, 2026Darwin Day
Dec 12, 2019On the lookout for Sheep-Cote Clod
Oct 28, 2018Do spirits haunt the Gardens of Versailles?
Jul 21, 2021An octagonal architectural treasure
Sep 6, 2021All in a day s work
Jul 5, 2023Porto Timoni beach, Greece
Nov 9, 2022European hedgehog in Sussex, England
Feb 20, 2023Presidents Day
Jan 27, 2022Bluespotted ribbontail ray
Oct 16, 2025A Eurasian lynx in Siberia
May 20, 2025World Bee Day
Jan 10, 2018Weaverbird nests at Kenya’s Samburu National Reserve
Mar 4, 2018Australian baobab tree, Kimberley region, Western Australia
Jun 5, 2021Bird s-eye view on World Environment Day
Feb 9, 2018Speed skaters in the Gangneung Oval, Pyeongchang, South Korea
Aug 12, 2021Haven t you herd? It s World Elephant Day!
Apr 1, 2019Unbearable cuteness
Jan 23, 2026Þorrablót, Icelandic midwinter festival