Written by Claire, Pacifica Libraries
Happy National Library Week! This year's special library celebration runs from April 19-25, and is centered around the American Library Association’s, opens a new window theme of Find Your Joy.
Join San Mateo County Libraries as we celebrate the impact of libraries and uplift the people who make libraries so magical.
Win Free Giants Tickets With Our Three-In-A-Row Challenge
In celebration of National Library Week, stop by any of our 13 libraries and pick up a Three-In-A-Row Challenge card.
This fun challenge will inspire you to find your joy at the library. Share your completed card with library staff for a chance to win two free tickets to Library Day with the San Francisco Giants on Sunday, April 26!
About the Three-In-A-Row Challenge
- The challenge runs from Thursday, April 9, through Tuesday, April 21.
- Pick up a challenge card at your library and complete three in a row. Return your completed card to a library staff member to enter the drawing.
- Winners will be randomly selected from a drawing and contacted on Wednesday, April 22. Each winner will receive two free tickets to the San Francisco Giants baseball game on Sunday, April 26, via a digital ticket transfer.
- All ages are welcome to participate. Pick up a card and start playing today!
Giveaway tickets are provided courtesy of the Foundation for San Mateo County Libraries.
The Impact of National Library Week
Each day of National Library Week holds a special purpose.
Monday, April 20: Right to Read Day, a day for readers, advocates and library lovers to take action to protect, defend and celebrate the right to read. The American Library Association (ALA) kicks off National Library Week with the release of its State of America's Libraries Report, including the list of Top Ten Most Challenged Books of 2025.
Tuesday, April 21: National Library Workers Day, a day for library staff, users, administrators and Friends groups to recognize the valuable contributions made by all library workers.
Wednesday, April 22: National Library Outreach Day, a day to celebrate library outreach and the dedicated library professionals who are meeting their patrons where they are.
Thursday, April 23: Take Action for Libraries Day, a day to rally advocates to support libraries.
Share Your Library Joy
What’s your favorite thing about libraries? Maybe it’s that book you’ve been waiting for on the In Luck shelf or finding out you can print that shipping label for free. Maybe it’s checking out a karaoke machine for your next party or signing up for free New York Times access. Maybe it’s the conversation you strike up across the table at a craft program or the fellow parent you meet at storytime. Whatever it is, we want to hear about it. Share your library joy with us.
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