National Poetry Month – 4/1-4/30/22 (Celebrate poetry National Poetry Month | Academy of American Poets; Find poems and poets, or sign up for Poem-a-day, Poem-a-Day | Academy of American Poets)
National Library Week – 4/3-4/9/22 (Find and visit your local library, sign up for a library card, and borrow a book Location Finder | The New York Public Library (nypl.org), Public Libraries in the United States (librarytechnology.org), Libraries and Archives | USAGov, State Public Libraries)
(International) World Book and Copyright Day – Saturday, 4/23/22 (Learn about: Unesco: World Book and Copyright Day (unesco.org); Read a book: Book Reviews, Bestselling Books & Publishing Business News | Publishers Weekly; Learn about book printing https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/02/19/books/how-a-book-is-made.html, https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/02/learning/lesson-plans/lesson-of-the-day-how-a-book-is-made-ink-paper-and-a-200000-pound-printer.html, or read about the US Copyright Office: Overview of the Copyright Office | U.S. Copyright Office); Read how other countries acknowledge this day: UK- World Book Day 2022 Announcements – World Book Day; South Africa- World Book and Copyright Day 2022 | South African Government (www.gov.za)
Independent Bookstore Day– Saturday, 4/30/22 (Visit and shop your local independent bookstore Independent Bookstores in New York City – Best Community Bookstores in NYC (nycbookstores.org), List of independent bookstores in the United States – Wikipedia, https://www.indiebound.org/indie-store-finder )