The Seattle Public Library invites everyone to learn about and celebrate El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day) this spring.
           

Commonly known as "Día," Children's Day/Book Day is a nationally-recognized initiative that emphasizes the importance of literacy for all children from all backgrounds. It is a daily commitment to linking children and their families to diverse books, languages and cultures. Día is intended to be a year-round celebration that wraps up on April 30 each year.
            Event times, dates and locations are as follows.
 
Día Story Times
·         10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Wednesdays, April 6, 13, 20, 27 at the Capitol Hill Branch, 425 Harvard Ave. E., 206-684-4715.
·         11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Thursdays, April 7, 14, 21, 28 at the Madrona-Sally Goldmark Branch, 1134 33rd Ave., 206-684-4705.
·         2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, April 9 at the Beacon Hill Branch, 2821 Beacon Ave. S., 206-684-4711.
·         Noon to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, April 23 at the Columbia Branch, 4721 Rainier Ave. S., 206-386-1908.
·         10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday, April 25 at the Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave., Level 1, Faye G. Allen Children’s Center, 206-386-4675.
·         10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Thursday, April 28 at the Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave., Level 1, Faye G. Allen Children’s Center, 206-386-4675.
 
Día Story Times and Crafts
·         2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 17 at the Lake City Branch, 12501 28th Ave. N.E., 206-684-7518.
·         10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 27 at the West Seattle Branch, 2306 42nd Ave. S.W., 206-684-7444.
·         11:05 a.m. to 11:35 a.m. Wednesday, April 27 at the Montlake Branch, 2401 24th Ave. E., 206-684-4720.
 
Celebrate Día! - Families are invited to celebrate El día de los niños/El día de los libros with stories, music, crafts and snacks.
·         11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 23 at the Southwest Branch, 9010 35th Ave. S.W., 206-684-7455.
·         11 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 30 at the Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave., Level 1, Faye G. Allen Children’s Center, 206-386-4675.
·         1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 30 at the Northgate Branch, 10548 Fifth Ave. N.E., 206-386-1980.
 
Celebrate Children’s Day/Book Day with Seattle's Civic Poet - Families with children ages 5 and up are invited to hear Claudia Castro Luna read children's poems in English and Spanish. Children will be invited to create their own poetic compositions using rhyme, word collages and their imaginations. There will also be refreshments and free books for kids.
·         6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Tuesday, April 26 at the South Park Branch, 8604 Eighth Ave. S., 206-615-1688.
 
            For more information, call the Library at 206-386-4636 or Ask a Librarian.