Register Your Dia Day Program

ALA's Association for Library Service for Children and REFORMA have long sponsored El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day) also known as Dia Day.

Día is a nationally recognized initiative that champions the importance of literacy for all children of all linguistic and cultural backgrounds. It’s a daily commitment to linking children and families to diverse books, languages, and cultures.

Besides program resources, graphics, booklists and support, ALSC has developed a program registry to share programs from libraries around the country. Any library holding a Dia program throughout the year can register a program. 

Please stop here to read all about it! [2025 National Dia Program Registry. Schulte-Cooper, Laura. ALSC blog. November 20, 2024.]

Free Dia Booklists from ALSC

The El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Día) initiative emphasizes the importance of literacy for all children of all linguistic and cultural backgrounds. Día is a celebration every day of children, families, and reading that culminates yearly on April 30. 

In conjunction with the initiative, ALA's Association for Library Service to Children's (ALSC) Quicklists Consulting committee has compiled four new lists of awesome books for kids, birth to age 14, FULL of engaging titles that represent children and families from many backgrounds! 

They are available in English and Spanish and are free to download here 

The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), encourages libraries and community organizations to connect children with diverse books and programming opportunities through Día. Día is a nationally recognized initiative that emphasizes the importance of literacy for all children from all backgrounds. It is a daily commitment to linking children and their families to diverse books, languages and cultures.

The common goals of all Día programming are to:

• Celebrate children and connect them to the world of learning through books, stories and libraries.
• Recognize and respect culture, heritage and language as powerful tools for strengthening families and communities.
• Nurture cognitive and literacy development in ways that honor and embrace a child’s home language and culture.
• Introduce families to community resources that provide opportunities for learning through multiple literacies.

Do You Do Dia?

According to the ALA Dia website:

El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day), commonly known as Día, is a celebration every day of children, families, and reading that culminates yearly on April 30.

Día is a nationally recognized initiative that emphasizes the importance of literacy for all children of all linguistic and cultural backgrounds. It is a daily commitment to linking children and their families to diverse books, languages, and cultures. The common goals of all Día programming are to:Celebrate children and connect them to the world of learning through books, stories and libraries.

• Nurture cognitive and literacy development in ways that honor and embrace a child’s home language and culture.
• Introduce families to community resources that provide opportunities for learning through multiple literacies.
• Recognize and respect culture, heritage and language as powerful tools for strengthening families and communities.

In a recent blog post, ALSC shared: "the 2024 ALA Día Program Registry form is now open. ALSC invites libraries, schools, and community organizations to register their upcoming programs. The national registry provides a searchable database showcasing all types of programs that highlight El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day) and Diversity In Action. In addition, the Día Program Registry provides a space where planners can share diversity programming ideas and best practices with colleagues around the country."

You can read more about Dia celebrations grant (with a deadline of January 31 for submission) and opportunities, in this ALSC blog post [Celebrating 2024 Dia. Schulte Cooper, Laura. ALSC blog. January 17, 2024.]