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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Jan 29, 2019A winter’s holiday ends
Jul 21, 2024Kendwa village, Zanzibar, Tanzania
Dec 2, 2025Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act anniversary
Feb 1, 2022Black History Month
Jul 3, 2020Dog days of summer
Jun 8, 2018Green sea turtle on World Oceans Day
Jan 21, 2022National Hug Day
Aug 22, 2024Ocean City, Maryland, at sunrise
Mar 25, 2023Cecil Brewer Staircase, London
Sep 21, 2026Sea Otter Awareness Week
Jul 12, 2023Nakupenda Beach Nature Reserve, Zanzibar, Tanzania
Apr 23, 2019A legend and a legendary home
Dec 29, 2022Silver-studded blue butterflies
Aug 13, 2018Look to the north sky tonight for the Perseids
Jan 26, 2021It s Australia Day
Apr 9, 2021A timeless view of the night sky
Mar 6, 2025Desert bighorn sheep in Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada
Apr 30, 2020What kind of bird laid these eggs?
Nov 26, 2018A little bit of Wonderland in New York City
Mar 9, 2022Flower of Life symbol drawn in snow
Mar 30, 2025Sydney Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Aug 19, 2021Happy World Photography Day!
Aug 22, 2019Dancing waters of Dubai
Dec 22, 2020A holiday beacon of light
Oct 27, 2022Bridge of Sighs in Venice, Italy
Oct 2, 2026Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
Jan 28, 2021Avatars of the Wolf Moon
Dec 25, 2018Happy holidays!
Mar 12, 2025Château de Sully-sur-Loire, Center-Val de Loire, France
Dec 8, 2024Notre-Dame Cathedral reopens