HAPPY #NationalLibraryWeek! Hafa adai, CNMI! Show your Joeten-Kiyu Public Library, Antonio C. Atalig Memorial Library (Rota), and Tinian Public Library some love by celebrating National Library Week, National Library Workers Day, and National Outreach Day at the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library, Tinian Public Library, and the Antonio C. Atalig Memorial Library (Rota)!
National Library Week (April 3 – 9, 2022) is a time to celebrate our nation’s libraries, library workers’ contributions and promote library use and support. There’s no better time than #NationalLibraryWeek to visit your library virtually or in person! Discover and explore new worlds through access to your library’s technology, multimedia content and educational programs. Visit www.cnmilib.org
The theme for National Library Week 2022, “Connect with Your Library,” promotes the idea that libraries are places to get connected to technology by using broadband, computers, and other resources. Libraries also offer opportunities to connect with media, programs, ideas, and classes — in addition to books. Most importantly libraries also connect communities to each other. Overall, the theme is an explicit call to action — an invitation for communities to join, visit, or advocate for their local libraries.
Multiple Emmy-nominated and Spirit Award-winning actress, comedian, and legendary Saturday Night Live cast member Molly Shannon, will help celebrate the nation’s libraries as the honorary chair of National Library Week.
Calendar of events
On Saturday, April 2, 2022, we kick-off National Library Week with our 3rd Annual Community Mobile Information Literacy Fair from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library’s parking lot.
On Sunday, April 3, 2022, at 9 a.m. we celebrated National Library Week with a Mass dedicated to libraries and library workers.
We celebrate National Library Week with Spirit Week: Day #1: Sunday Shelfie. Take a picture of your home library or of your library and tag us @joetenkiyupubliclibrary.
Visit www.cnmilib.org and follow/like us on Instagram and Facebook @joetenkiyupubliclibrary for our Recommended Reads.
On Monday, April 4, 2022, we celebrate National Library Week with Spirit Week: Day#2: Mindful Monday. Celebrate National Library Week and take a moment for mindfulness. Simple tasks meant to renew our creative spirit, to enrich our lives, and with springtime here, there is no better time! Take this time to gaze upon the bright, blue sky. Relax. Close your eyes, breathe deeply, and smile. Enjoy your day! How do you celebrate renewing and revitalizing your mind, body, and soul? Share, post, and tag us @joetenkiyupubliclibrary. Visit www.cnmilib.org and follow/like us on Instagram and Facebook @joetenkiyupubliclibrary for our Recommended Reads and Library Trivia.
This week, we celebrate our Read Away Fines Program. This program allows young people (age 17 and younger) to reduce library card fines by reading. For a penny a minute, in increments of 20 minutes, kids can read off their fines, up to $7 per calendar year. This week, we also celebrate Amnesty Week; wherein you return overdue materials in good condition and late fees will be forgiven.
On Tuesday, April 5, 2022, we celebrate National Library Week, National Library Workers’ Day, and National Library Outreach Day Proclamation at the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library (outdoors) at 10AM. We celebrate National Library Week with Spirit Week: Day#3: Thankful Tuesday. Today is National Library Workers’ Day! Share, post, and tag us @joetenkiyupubliclibrary with what or who you are thankful for. Visit www.cnmilib.org and follow/like us on Instagram and Facebook @joetenkiyupubliclibrary. Honk for your libraries at 5 p.m. with a roadside waving out by the intersection in front of the Joeten- Kiyu Public Library along Beach Road at 5p.m.
On Wednesday, April 6, 2022, we celebrate National Library Outreach Day today! Your friendly Bookmobile and Technology Mobile Express will be on the MOVE, visiting schools! We celebrate National Library Week with Spirit Week: Day#4: Book Week Wednesday. Share, post, and tag us @joetenkiyupubliclibrary of your recommended read or your favorite book or with your favorite book. Visit www.cnmilib.org and follow/like us on Instagram and facebook @joetenkiyupubliclibrary
On Thursday, April 7, 2022, we celebrate Take Action for Libraries Day today! We celebrate National Library Week with Spirit Week: Day#5: Tik-Tech-Tok Thursday. Share, post, and tag us @joetenkiyupubliclibrary of your favorite use of technology. Visit www.cnmilib.org and follow/like us on Instagram and Facebook @joetenkiyupubliclibrary.
On Friday, April 8, 2022, we celebrate National Library Week with Spirit Week: Day#6: Bookface Friday. Share, post, and tag us @joetenkiyupubliclibrary of your Bookface. Visit www.cnmilib.org and follow/like us on Instagram and Facebook @joetenkiyupubliclibrary
We will also celebrate Free Library Card Replacement Day. If you lost your library card, come by the library on that day provided you do not have pending obligations.
Help judge our 2nd Annual Edible Book Contest! Team JKPL will be creating fun book themed edible cakes and the community will be voting for their favorite Edible Book.
On Saturday, April 9, 2022, we celebrate National Library Week with Spirit Week: Day#7: Cultural Saturday. Share, post, and tag us @joetenkiyupubliclibrary of your Bookface. Bookface involves strategically lining up your face or another body part alongside a book cover that features a matching body part so that there appears a melding of life and art. Visit www.cnmilib.org and follow/like us on Instagram and Facebook @joetenkiyupubliclibrary.
We will host the grand prize raffle drawing for an Amazon Kindle sponsored by the LGBTQ+ T Project.
In celebration of National Library Week and School Library Month, CNMI librarians challenge you to please join us for Wake up and Read CNMI, on Tuesday, April 12, 2022. Take a picture of yourself reading (books, newspapers, magazines) and post your selfie on social media with the hashtag #wakeupandreadCNMI
On Saturday, April 16, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., the Bank of Hawaii Financial Literacy Seminar will be held at JKPL.
Also on Saturday, April 16, 2022 from 2: p.m. to 3:30 p.m., visit JKPL for Art@My Library.
On Friday, April 22, 2022, we celebrate Earth Day with Tree Planting@ My Library.
On Saturday, April 23, 2022 at 6 a.m., we celebrate National Library Week with our 1st Joeten-Kiyu Public Library Literacy Fun Run/Walk.
On Saturday, April 30, 2022, JKPL will host the Mariana Avifauna Conservation Program – Pacific Bird Conservation Presentation.
And finally, the Northern Marianas Humanities Council’s Motheread/Fatheread CNMI will host virtual classes all month-long at 7 p.m. every Monday and Wednesday.
Email: read.cnmi@gmail.com for more information.
