The Library of Congress joins the 100th anniversary celebration of Children’s Book Week (April 29 to May 5, 2019), the longest-running national literacy initiative in the country, sponsored by the Children’s Book Council (CBC).

We will launch a digital collection of children’s books selected from the Library's collections. These will include classic works that are still read by children today and lesser-known treasures drawn from the Library’s extensive collection of historically significant children’s books.

To recognize and promote this new digital collection, as well as Children’s Book Week, local authors and illustrators will each read a book from the historical collection for a public read-a-thon. Join the conversation on Twitter with #BookWeek100.

For more information on Children's Book Week visit https://everychildareader.net/cbw/.