Creating and using a library event calendar provides a springboard for promoting a wide range of books in your collection appealing to a wide audience, capturing interests and providing opportunities for syncing with the curriculum within library lessons.
Term 1: 1st February – 12 April
1 February Welcome back to school!
6 February Safer Internet Day
10 February Lunar New Year of the dragon
11 February International Day of Women and Girls in Science
14 February Library Lovers’ Day
14 February Ash Wednesday
17 February Random acts of kindness day
20 February World Day of Social Justice
*End of February NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge Starts
2 March Dr Seuss Day
4 March Stella Longlist announced
8 March International Women’s Day: Inspire Inclusion
9 March Ramadan Starts
20 March Very Hungry Caterpillar Day
21 March Harmony Day
21 March World Poetry Day
March Australian Reading Hour
29 March Good Friday
31 March Easter Sunday
2 April World Autism Awareness Day
4 April Stella Shortlist announced
8 April Ramadan ends
9 April – 10 April Eid al-Fitr
Term 2: 29 April – 5 July
- World Book and Copyright Day (23 April)
- Anzac Day (25 April) falls during the holiday brea
2 May Stella winner announced
12 May Mother’s Day
22 May National Simultaneous Storytime Bowerbird Blues by Aura Parker
26 May National Sorry Day
5 June World Environment Day
8 June World Ocean Day Catalyzing Action for Our Ocean & Climate
10 June King’s Birthday
20 June World Refugee Day
Term 3: 22 July – 27 September
- NAIDOC week (7-14 July) falls during the holiday break
31 July Harry Potter’s birthday
ALIA Library and Information week TBA
9 August International Day of of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
10-18 August National Science Week Species survival – More than just sustainability
17 – 23 August Children’s Book Week – Reading is magic!
20 August Australian Reading Hour
Mid-August NSW Premier Reading Challenge closes for student entries
1 September Father’s Day
7 September Indigenous Literacy Day
8 September International Literacy Day
12 September R U OK DAY?
13 September Roald Dahl Day
15 September International Day of Democracy
15 September International Dot Day
23 September International Day of Sign Languages
Term 4: 14 October – 20 December
24-31 October Global Media and Information Literacy Week
27 October Grandparents’ Day
31 October Halloween
1 November Diwali
11 November Remembrance Day
3 December International Day of Persons with Disabilities
25 December Christmas
25 December – 2 January Hanukkah
Teacher Librarian Janet 
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