Pasco Library Hosts Free Día del Niño y los Libros Event Celebrating Children and Books

Mid‐Columbia Libraries’ Pasco branch invites the community to Día del niño y los libros, a celebration of children and books day, on April 29 from 11 am to 1 pm at Memorial Park in Pasco. 

Library staff and community partners will provide crafts, activities, and snacks for all ages. There will be character appearances, performances, and book giveaways for children. 

Día  is  a  celebration  of  children,  families,  and  reading  that  culminates  yearly  in  the  spring;  it  was  founded by the author Pat Mora and developed with assistance from members of REFORMA, the National  Association  to  Promote  Library  and  Information  Services  to  Latinos  and  the  Spanish‐Speaking. The event emphasizes the importance of literacy for children of all linguistic and cultural backgrounds. As celebrated by libraries and librarians, Día is an enhancement of Children’s Day, a  tradition which takes place annually on April 30 in Mexico.  

More details can be found at midcolumbialibraries.org and on Facebook. More information about the history of Día can be found at http://www.ala.org/alsc/initiatives/dia.