National Library Week, sponsored by the American Library Association, is a week in April to "celebrate our nation's libraries, library workers' contributions and promote library use and support." Each year a theme is selected, though all are along the lines of reading, information, and using the library.
It was started in 1958 with the goal of motivating public readership (among other things) instead of spending more time on radios and TVs -- something that of course isn't a familiar issue today. Libraries provide "third spaces" (neither work nor home) that allow people to linger in a space with wifi and other resources (even books!) without having to spend money to be there.
Public libraries often are sponsors of literacy programs, not only for children but English-language learners and adult learners, as well as serving their communities with programs ranging from seed libraries and community gardens to workshops for tech skills and resume-writing.
Academic libraries (on college campuses) support the students, faculty, and staff of the campus with their research and related information needs (like using information ethically), as well as offering programs and events to help people learn skills and get to know the available resources.
