There’s always a celebration going on at the East Baton Rouge Parish Library (EBRPL), and this one’s just for kids! Monday, May 1, through Sunday, May 7, is Children’s Book Week. Kids ages 0-11 are invited to stop by any library branch location to enjoy having their picture taken holding their favorite book and enter a drawing for a FREE surprise book! There will only be one book giveaway per library branch location. Each child’s color photo will be printed FREE either immediately, or will be available for pickup on a later day.
Children’s Book Week is the annual celebration of children’s books and reading. Established in 1919, it is the longest-running national literacy initiative in the country. The program is administered by Every Child a Reader, and the Children’s Book Council (CBC) is the anchor sponsor.
Check out the events scheduled at each library branch location:
- 9-6 a.m. May 1-6, Baker Branch: Have your photo taken with your favorite book!
- 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday, May 1, Bluebonnet Regional Branch: Have your photo taken reading your favorite book to Pickles the Alligator!
- All day May 1-5, Carver Branch: Have your photo taken with your favorite book!
- All day May 1-3, Central Branch: Have your photo taken with your favorite book!
- All day May 1-7, Delmont Gardens Branch: Have your photo taken with your favorite book, and we’ll post it to our READ bulletin board which will display every child’s picture!
- 2-7 p.m. Thursday, May 4, Eden Park Branch: Have your photo taken with Buddy the Reading Dog holding your favorite book! A FREE color copy of your photo will be available for pickup Friday, May 5.
- 2-5 p.m. Saturday, May 6, Fairwood Branch: Have your photo taken with your favorite book!
- 3-5 p.m. May 1-5, Greenwell Springs Road Regional Branch: Have your photo taken with your favorite book! A FREE color copy of your photo will be available for pickup at noon Monday, May 8.
- 4-6 p.m. Thursday, May 4, Jones Creek Regional Branch: Have your photo taken with your favorite book!
- 2-5 p.m. Thursday, May 4, Main Library at Goodwood: Have your photo taken with your favorite book! A FREE color copy of your photo will be available immediately.
- 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 3, Pride-Chaneyville Branch: Have your photo taken with your favorite book! Afterwards, color a small frog finger puppet craft.
- 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. May 1-6, River Center Branch: Choose from two characters including an elephant or piggy to make a paper bag puppet craft! Later, have your photo taken with your favorite book!
- 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. & 3-5 p.m. Wednesday, May 3, Scotlandville Branch: Have your photo taken with your favorite book!
- All day May 1-6, Zachary Branch: Have your photo taken with your favorite book! A FREE color copy of your photo will be available for pickup Saturday, May 6.
You can find more information about Children’s Book Week at the CBC event website. To learn more about your local branch’s celebration, call them! The number for the Children’s Room at the Main Library at Goodwood is (225) 231-3760. You can also visit the Children’s Department online!
(If your child is between the ages of 1 day and kindergarten, why not sign them up for 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten while you’re at it? The fun never ends at the library!)
