April 2022 Literary Calendar

Events in the month of April for writers and readers

D.E.A.R. (Drop Everything and Read) Month

National Poetry Month

School Library Month

• 1 – Reading is Funny Day
• 2 – International Children’s Book Day
• 2 – National Children’s Picture Book Day
• 2 – Hans Christian Anderson’s birthday
• 3-9 – National Library Week
• 4 – National School Librarian Day
• 4 – Maya Angelou’s birthday
• 5 – National Library Worker’s Day
• 6 – National Library Outreach Day (formerly National Bookmobile Day)
• 7 – Take Action for Libraries Day
• 9 – National Unicorn Day
• 12 – Drop Everything and Read (D.E.A.R.) Day
• 12 – Beverly Cleary’s birthday
• 13 – Scrabble Day
• 14 – Celebrate Teen Literature Day
• 15 – Rubber Eraser Day
• 15 – World Art Day
• 16 – National Librarian Day
• 17 – International Haiku Poetry Day
• 18 – Newspaper Columnists Day
• 23 – William Shakespeare’s birthday
• 23 – World Book and Copyright Day
• 23 – World Book Night
• 24 – U.S. Congress approved the Library of Congress
• 27 – National Tell A Story Day
• 28 – Harper Lee’s birthday
• 28 – Great Poetry Reading Day
• 30 – Independent Bookstore Day