The Association of Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA) provides many Día resources on their website and Facebook page, including:
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From the Día Planning Booklet:
Publicize your Children’s Day event in the languages of your community on radio, TV, and local publications. Affirm the importance of multilingual families as literacy partners by using multiple languages in greetings and on signs, ads, web pages, graphics, posters and in family bookjoy sessions throughout the year.
Libraries in Texas began having Día celebrations early on, and have kept up the annual tradition:
Just giving a shout out to these libraries, all featured in their hometown newspapers or TV stations for their upcoming Día events!
Tyler Public Library, TX
Anderson County Library System, Anderson, SC
Yolo County, CA
Santa Clarita Public Library, CA
Greater Cincinnati libraries, OH
Westerville Public Library, OH
Del Mar Library, CA
