National Library Week closes, 'Find Your Joy' theme spotlights libraries
National Library Week closed Sunday under the "Find Your Joy" theme, highlighted by Atlanta’s Central Library hosting a Service Safari where visitors observed library services and signed up for new library cards. Advocacy groups and libraries pushed access initiatives and legal defenses: the Unbanned Book Network enrolled 21 school and classroom libraries, and Senior Staff Attorney Orlando joined Library Director Adam to outline courtroom efforts to protect librarians and the freedom to read. The week also promoted collections and learning resources, including the permanent free online exhibition "The 1916 Rising: Personalities and Perspectives," while organizers encouraged supporters to run for office at ReadLeadRun.org to back pro-library policies. These events matter because libraries are simultaneously expanding services, defending access to books in court, and mobilizing community support against book-ban efforts.
