“Find your joy,” the theme for National Library Week this year, is also the central message of librarian, “Reading Rainbow” host, and National Library Week 2026 honorary chair Mychal Threets.
It is an invitation for people of all backgrounds to explore and discover what sparks joy in them at the library and amplifies a message that is ever-present in both Threets’ viral videos about the innumerable ways people can find joy in the library and his debut picture book, “I’m So Happy You’re Here: A Celebration of Library Joy.”
This National Library Week, celebrated April 19-25, we want to know: What brings you library joy?
Show us with your original creative work: a drawing, painting, poem, essay, photo, video, song, comic panel—you get the idea. You could win a $150 VISA gift card or an ALA READ poster!
Send us your original piece at the link below by the end of National Library Week (April 25, 2026) for a chance to win!
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