Book Fiesta at Ballpark Lab

We're hosting Book Fiesta all month long! Each branch will have a different event with crafts, activities, or special guests, celebrating the joy of books. Part of "El día de los niños." Children will receive a free book to keep at each event! Click here for details on all of April's Book Fiesta events. Tue, Apr 7, 4–5:30pm · Marmalade Branch Ducks Love Fiestas Sat, Apr 11, 11am–12pm · Anderson-Foothill Branch Storytime and Friendship Bracelet Making Craft Mon, Apr 13, 10:30am–12pm · Ballpark Library Lab Storytime and Family Tree Craft Fri, Apr 17, 3–5pm · Sprague Branch Collage Bookmark Making Sat, Apr 18, 11am–1pm · Sweet Branch Storytime Yoga Fri, Apr 24, 3–4:30pm · Day-Riverside Branch Author Visit: Leo Espinosa Sat, Apr 25, 1–2:30pm · Main Library Reading Makes You Bloom Sat, Apr 25, 2–4pm · Chapman Branch Kids' Theater Wed, Apr 29, 3–5pm · Glendale Branch Book Tasting Día de Los Niños began in Mexico in 1925 as a day to nationally honor children. In 1996 author and poet, Pat Mora, learned of the holiday and realizing that the United States had nothing similar, decided to create a day that not only celebrates children but also literacy and bilingualism. A new holiday was born known as El día de los niños/El día de los libros. Since then, Book Fiestas have been held nationwide in April to celebrate "bookjoy" and the importance of literacy for all children of all linguistic and cultural backgrounds.