What draws people to the library? Everything! From books and digital resources to job assistance and creative programming, libraries are essential to thriving communities.
National Library Week, April 6–12, 2025, is a time to celebrate the many ways libraries bring people together, spark imagination, and support lifelong learning.
At MCL, we invite the community to join the celebration! Whether you’re a longtime patron or haven’t visited in a while, now is the perfect time to explore all the library has to offer. Our library provides free wi-fi, private workspaces, dozens of digital resources from professional practice tests to help with car trouble, and more than 20 weekly programs for all ages, ensuring that everyone has access to resources that educate, inspire, and connect.
Whatever draws you in, the library has something for everyone. Whether you’re preparing for a career change, launching a business, raising a family, or embracing retirement, MCL is here to support your journey. Libraries serve as hubs for learning, creativity, and connection, helping people of all ages explore new ideas and opportunities.
This National Library Week, take time to rediscover the library and see how it draws us together as a community. Whether you’re visiting for books, resources, or a place to connect, MCL is here for you.
First celebrated in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association and libraries of all types across the country each April.
The ALA Honorary chairs of National Library Week 2025 are award-winning author and illustrator Raina Telgemeier and cartoonist and comic theorist Scott McCloud.
In celebration of National Library Week’s 2025 theme, “Drawn to the Library”, check out some great graphic titles in our collection:
“Stories and art draw us together, inspiring all of us to discover our own unique talents. Libraries are essential to that process–now more than ever!”
Understanding Comics by Scott McCloudGuts by Raina TelgemeierArt Club by Rashad DoucetYou Died: An Anthology of the AfterlifeAmulet: Waverider by Kazu KibuishiDeep Dark by Molly Knox Ostertag
Artwork by Nate Powell (March, with John Lewis and Andrew Aydin; Fall Through; Save It for Later)
Drawn to Freedom: Right to Read Day
Monday, April7, 2025
For National Library Week, we’re “Drawn to the Library.” What can you find at the library? In a word: FREEDOM. For Right to Read Day, which takes place Monday, April 7, 2025, we’re “Drawn to Freedom” — the freedom to read, the freedom to access information, the freedom to find community — all of the opportunities our libraries provide.
The freedom to read has been under attack for years now. But the censorship attacks on libraries aren’t just book bans. The individuals and groups behind the attacks on libraries are threatening programs, cutting funding, and trying to pass laws that target library workers and educators.
The relentless attacks on library workers, educators, and community members are meant to create an environment of fear in which people are afraid to buy books, afraid to check out books, afraid to teach a diversity of viewpoints, and afraid to even report censorship.
We started Unite Against Book Bans to push back against these attempts to silence and frighten communities and show that the majority of people do not support censorship and the attacks on libraries. We need to show up for our libraries and library workers and let them know that they are not alone. We need to show up for freedom.
For #RightToReadDay, we’re asking you to celebrate — and defend — the freedoms that are found in our libraries!
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 is National Library Workers Day (NLWD), a time to recognize library professionals for their expertise and leadership skills in transforming lives and communities through education and lifelong learning. The day also reminds the public that library workers serve as community compasses that lead users to endless opportunities for engagement, enrichment, and development.
National Library Outreach Day (formerly National Bookmobile Day) celebrates library outreach and the dedicated library professionals who are meeting their patrons where they are. Whether it’s a bookmobile stop at the local elementary school, services provided to community homes, or library pop-ups at community gatherings, these services are essential to the community. Each year, National Library Outreach Day is celebrated on Wednesday of National Library Week.
National Library Outreach Day is an opportunity for library advocates to make their support known—through thanking library staff, writing a letter or e-mail to their libraries, or voicing their support to community leaders.
A March 14 executive order designed to eliminate the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) would cut our libraries—among the most beloved and trusted of American institutions—off at the knees and block critical information access for millions of Americans, particularly in rural areas. Call Congress and tell your representatives to fight for IMLS and libraries.
