Media Literacy Week 2022
October 24–28, 2022, is Annual Media Literacy Week in the United States. The mission of this week is to highlight …
Critical Literacy Is Needed Now More Than Ever
This post was written by NCTE member Leigh Patel. In 1996, a group of ten scholars of literacy, semiotics, feminism, …
This is National Summer Learning Week!
Led by the National Summer Learning Association (NSLA), National Summer Learning Week is a celebration dedicated to elevating the importance …
Media Literacy Week 2021
October 25–29, 2021, is Annual Media Literacy Week in the United States. The mission of this week is to highlight …
Family Literacy Matters
This blog post was written by NCTE members Tiffany Flowers and Dorian Harrison. Families offer so much to young children …
It’s Time for Media Literacy Week 2020!
October 26–30, 2020, is Annual Media Literacy Week in the United States. The mission of this week is to highlight …
Let’s Celebrate Teens in October!
TeenTober replaces YALSA’s previous Teen Read Week and Teen Tech Week celebrations to allow libraries the flexibility to celebrate all types …
September Is Library Card Sign-up Month!
Since 1987, Library Card Sign-up Month has been held each September to mark the beginning of the school year. During …
Storytelling and Family Literacy
This blog post was written by NCTE member Aspen Mock. Oral tradition and storytelling were just a normal part …
Today is National Grandparents Day
National Grandparents Day, first proposed in 1970, was officially proclaimed in 1978. This holiday occurs the first Sunday after Labor …