2011 Promotional Dates

January: National Mentoring Month

January 27: Family Literacy Day www.abclifeliteracy.ca/en/family-literacy-day

February: Library Lovers Month www.librarysupport.net/librarylovers

February: National Black History Month http://blackhistorycanada.ca

February 1-7: Children's Authors and Illustrators Week www.childrensauthorsnetwork.com

February 9-15: Random Acts of Kindness Week www.actsofkindness.org

February 20 – 26: Freedom to Read Week www.freedomtoread.ca

February 14: Read to Your Child Day

February 16: Family Day

March 1-7: Return the Borrowed Books Week

March 6-12: Read an E-Book Week www.ebookweek.com

April: National Poetry Month www.poets.ca

April 2: International Children's Book Day www.ibby.org

April 17-23: National Volunteer Week www.volunteer.ca

April 22: Earth Day www.earthday.ca

April 23: Canada Book Day / World Book Day www.worldbookday.com

April 18-24: TV Turnoff Week www.screentimeinstitute.org

April 25 – May 1: Christian Education Week www.csionline.org

April 28: Pay it Forward Day www.payitforwardfoundation.org

April 30-May 7: Canadian Children's Book Week www.bookweek.ca/book-week/2011

May: Get Caught Reading Month

May: Leave a Legacy Month www.leavealegacy.ca

May: Museum Month Ontario Museum Association

May 15: International Day of Families www.un.org/en/events/familyday/

June 1: National Hunger Awareness Day www.hungerawarenessday.c

June 12: Global Day of Prayer www.globaldayofprayer.com

June 27: Canadian Multiculturalism Day Canadian Heritage

July 1: Canada Day Canadian Heritage

August 9: Book Lovers Day

September: Library Card Sign-Up Month

September 8: International Literacy Day UN

September 18-24: TV Turnoff Week www.screentimeinstitute.org

October: Church Library Month www.clao.ca

October: Canadian Library Month www.cla.ca

October 9-15: National Family Week www.familyservicecanada.org

October 16-22: Ontario Public Library Week

October 16-22: Teen Read Week

November 7-11: Media Literacy Week www.medialiteracyweek.ca

November 11: Remembrance Day www.veterans.gc.ca

November 20-27: National Bible Week www.nationalbible.org

December: Read a New Book Month

December 5: International Volunteer Day UN