Annual Día de los Niños 2023
The Idaho Commission for Libraries (ICfL) is partnering with local libraries and organizations to bring our annual Día de los Niños event to the Treasure Valley. We would love for you to join us for this celebration of children, families, and literacy. The event will take place at Cecil D. Andrus Park (across from the Statehouse, downtown Boise) on Sunday, April 30, 2023, from 12 to 4 p.m. Our goal is to host a fun event that offers entertainment, information, and resources helpful to parents of children of all ages. We will provide this event free of charge to attendees.
History of Día de los Niños
El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day), often known as Día, is a celebration of children, families, and reading that culminates every year on April 30. Celebrated since 1925 throughout Mexico, Día emphasizes the importance of literacy and reading fun for children of all linguistic and cultural backgrounds through bilingual storytimes, family literacy fairs, community events, and other programs that encourage family reading and increased understanding of other cultures.
Día Program Planning Resources
Visit ALSC’s Día website for all the newest national resources: http://dia.ala.org/ – “Each Story Matters, Every Child Counts”
Below you will find some Idaho-specific content as well as nationally developed resources from the 20th anniversary of the program in 2018. The following program resources are available to any Idaho public or school library to plan a Día event:
Questions? Contact Bilingual/Bicultural Project Coordinator, Ismael Mendoza Medina:
This program is brought to you by the Idaho Commission for Libraries and was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.