CONNECT with the CityDía de los niños/Día de los libros
Children’s Day/Book Day
San Diego Public Library is proud to celebrate Día, an annual event that highlights the importance of literacy for children of all linguistic and cultural backgrounds.
Join our Día celebrations this April with a range of program offerings celebrating youth and their right to read diverse and inclusive books!
Día Celebrations
Various San Diego Public Library locations are hosting community events to celebrate Día in a big way! Look out for special performances, activities, book prizes, and more! Everyone is welcome to participate, click the event links for more information.
- April 26 | 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |Otay-Mesa Nestor Library | Ages: 4-10
- April 26| 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. | Skyline Hills Library | All Ages
- April 27| 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. | San Ysidro Library | All Ages
- April 27 | 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. |Central Library | Ages: 0-11
- April 27 |11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Mission Valley Library | Ages 0-11
- April 27 | 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Tierrasanta Library | All Ages
- April 27| 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. |College-Rolando Library | All Ages
- April 29| 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. | Logan Heights Library | All Ages
- April 30 | 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. |City Heights/ Weingart Library | All Ages
- April 30 | 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. | Mountain View / Beckwourth Library | All Ages
- April 30 | 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. | Rancho Bernardo Library | All Ages
- April 30 |4:00 - 6:00 p.m. | San Ysidro Library | Ages 0-11
- April 30| 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. | Valencia Park/ Malcolm X Library | All Ages
Storytimes & Crafts
Stop by select library locations for read-alouds or crafts that celebrate multicultural backgrounds and diversity. Everyone is welcome to participate, click the event links for more information.
- April 17 |10:30 - 11:30 a.m. |University Community Library | Ages: 0-5
- April 20 |10:30 - 11:30 a.m. |Kensington-Normal Heights Library | Ages: 0-11
- April 23| 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. | Mission Hills Library | All Ages
- April 24| 10:00 - 10:30 a.m. |Scripps Miramar Ranch Library | Ages: 0-5
- April 25| 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. | Point Loma Library | Ages 0 – 5
- April 25 |11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | San Ysidro Library | Ages 0 – 11
- April 25| 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. | Clairemont Library | Ages: 4-17
- April 25| 4:00 - 4:30 p.m. | Otay-Mesa Nestor Library | Ages: 4-11
- April 27| 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Allied Gardens/ Benjamin Library | Ages: 6-11
- April 29| 11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. | North University Community Library |Ages 0-5
- April 29| 3:00 - 3:30 p.m. |Pacific Beach Library | Ages: 0-11
- April 29 | 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. | Oak Park Library | All Ages
- April 29| 6:30 - 7:00 p.m. | Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library | Ages: 0-11
- April 30 | 10:00 - 10:30 a.m. | Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library | Ages: 0-5
- April 30 | 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Oak Park Library | All Ages
- April 30 |12:00 - 12:30 p.m. | Ocean Beach Library | Ages: 0-3
- April 30 | 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. |Balboa Library | Ages: 4-13
- April 30 | 6:30 - 7:00 p.m. | Rancho Peñasquitos Library | Ages: 0-5
- May 1 |10:00 - 10:30 a.m. | Ocean Beach Library | Ages: 0-5
Día for Teens
Celebrate literacy and diversity for teens with these upcoming Día programs.
Youth Literacy Day Celebration @ the IDEA Lab
4:00 - 7:00 pm | Teen IDEA Lab- Valencia Park/ Malcolm X Library | Ages 12-18
Resources
- Official Día de los Niños Website (Association for Library Service to Children — ALSC)
- List of Día celebrations by state (ALSC)
- We Are Storytellers: Exploring Multicultural Folktales, Fairy Tales, and Myths
- Colorín Colorado (Author interviews and bilingual reading resources for families)
- A Brief History of Día REFORMA (National Association to Promote Library & Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish Speaking)
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