The suggested reading events for the year can be found below. They have been compiled from a list prepared by Sally Long, events suggested from the UN list of observances: https://www.un.org/en/observances/list-days-weeks, and reading events from the National Literacy Trust: https://literacytrust.org.uk/resources/literacy-teaching-calendar/
The tags for books in the collection related to these events are in bold.
Library Reading Events 2023
January – ‘New Year, New Start’ – Health / Cookery
22 January – Chinese New Year – Year of the Rabbit (from Tiger) – Chinese New Year
27 January – Holocaust Memorial Day – Holocaust Memorial
30 January – 6 February – National Storytelling Week – Storytelling
6 – 12 February – Children’s Mental Health Week – Children’s Mental Health / Reading Well
2 March – World Book Day – Book Day
6- 11 March – National Careers Week – Employment / Careers
8 March – International Women’s Day – International Women’s Day
17 March – St Patricks – St Patricks
21 March – World Poetry Day – Poetry
2 April – World Autism Day – Autism
22 April – Earth Day – Earth Day
23 April – London Marathon – Running
13 – 20 May – Mental Health Awareness Week – Reading Well
28 May – World Hunger Day – Hunger Day
June – Pride Month – Pride / LGBTQ
3 June – Cricklewood Library Official Opening Anniversary – Local History/ Local Authors
8 June – Empathy Day – Empathy
19 June – National Writing Day – Writing Day
July – School Transition Preparation – EYFS, KS1 – 5
July – Summer Fun Festival – Fiery dragons, smelly pirates, lego challenges and rainforest drama!
20 July – 20 August – Women’s World Cup – Women’s Football
27 August – Notting Hill Carnival – Carnival
1-30 September – World Alzheimer Awareness – Alzheimer Awareness
1-30 September- UK Festival of Learning – Learning
3 September – National Doodle Day – Doodle Day
8 September – International Literacy Day – Literacy
19 September – International Talk Like a Pirate Day – Pirate
20-25 September – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Week – Recycling
October – Anniversary of First Use of Cricklewood Library – Local History/ Local Authors
October – Black History Month – Black History Month
6 October – UK Poetry Day – Poetry
1-30 October – Big Draw Month – Big Draw
31 October – Halloween – Halloween
1-30 November – Non Fiction November – Non Fiction / Children’s Non Fiction
11 November – Remembrance Day – Remembrance
19 November – International Men’s Day – International Men’s Day
1 December – World Aids Day – Aids Day
7 December – Hanukkah – Hanukkah
1-31 December – Winter/ Christmas – Winter/ Christmas
If there are other events you think we should add then please add them to this list or let me know and I’ll add them.