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<p class="MsoNormal">On April 30, hundreds of libraries nationwide will celebrate the 25th anniversary of <a href="http://dia.ala.org/content/free-program-downloads" title="http://dia.ala.org/">Día!</a> This nationally recognized initiative emphasizes the importance
of literacy for all children from all backgrounds by linking children and families to multicultural books, stories, and other library resources. Día celebrations consist of multicultural events, including family programs, bilingual story hours, book giveaways,
and a host of other fun activities.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Día resources such as <b>booklists</b>, <b>customizable event posters</b>,
<b>map of participating libraries</b>, and other resources are available at <a href="http://dia.ala.org/content/free-program-downloads" title="http://dia.ala.org/">http://dia.ala.org</a>.<br>
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If your library or institution is hosting a Día celebración, please post the details to the Association for Library Service to Children's (ALSC) registry:
<a href="bit.ly/registerdia" title="http://bit.ly/registerdia">bit.ly/registerdia</a> <br>
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<a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fdia.ala.org%2F&data=04%7C01%7CLancasterC5%40michigan.gov%7C3a806249cf894584833c08d904595144%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637545603927808920%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=XmA0LRy4lSav%2FnoURo6UyROpstxdu2%2FZItgpR%2BiSvXQ%3D&reserved=0" title="http://dia.ala.org/"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="300" style="width:3.125in" id="_x0000_i1031" src="https://higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/ALA/UploadedImages/xQksd8FQSbWw8UrNXlwY_201228-alsc-dia21-social-anniversary-4-website-banner-1200x302-M.jpg" alt="Dia Turns 25 Image"></span></a><br>
Looking forward,<br>
Elly<o:p></o:p></p>
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Elizabeth Serrano<br>
Membership/Mkting. Specialist, ALSC<br>
American Library Association<br>
She/Her/Hers<br>
Follow ALSC on Twitter: @wearealsc<o:p></o:p></p>
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