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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Nov 22, 2021Irohazaka road
Sep 23, 2018Ahh-tumn
Dec 2, 2021Denali National Park
Feb 5, 2021A sea of swirling stone
Jul 3, 2018To the 155th on the 155th
Jan 4, 2019Observing World Braille Day in Bavaria
Dec 13, 2025Merced River, Yosemite National Park, California
Sep 8, 2018It’s oh so quiet
Jun 19, 2019Glendurgan Garden hedge maze is 186 years old
Oct 28, 2024Pumpkin field, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Jan 6, 2025Flooded crypt, Basilica of San Francesco, Ravenna, Italy
Jul 24, 2025Happy Cousins Day!
Feb 22, 2025Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri
May 22, 2021Blue paradise on the Costa Brava
Jan 5, 2021Flying high on National Bird Day
Jul 2, 2018Keep watching the skies
Sep 4, 2023Labor Day
Dec 17, 2022Mountain goats at Glacier National Park in Montana
Apr 18, 2025International Day for Monuments and Sites
May 14, 2021A misty morning in Brazil
Oct 28, 2021Necropolis of Dargavs
Oct 4, 2022World Space Week
Mar 20, 2019Hello, spring!
Feb 5, 2026Salt evaporation ponds on the island of Gozo, Malta
Nov 3, 2021World Jellyfish Day
Jan 25, 2019Fighting evil with costumes
Mar 5, 2024Bangkok, Thailand
Sep 29, 2019Falling for Rioja
Jan 2, 2022Prague, Czech Republic
Aug 9, 2025International Day of the Worlds Indigenous Peoples