Take Your Child to the Library Day Registration Has Launched

Take Your Child to the Library Day, the annual celebration that invites families to engage with all their local library has to offer, has launched its registration page for the February 6, 2027 nationwide celebration at takeyourchildtothelibrary.org.

Families can also visit this site to view a map of participating libraries. 

This day encourages families to visit their public libraries. Each year, hundreds of libraries across the United States and Canada take part in this initiative, and participation has grown steadily. Registration is free, and libraries can participate in any way they choose. The libraries that join in create programs and activities specifically designed for family engagement and entertainment and promote family library visits.

Last year, 1,084 libraries registered to participate. Already this year, 357 libraries across 46 U.S. states, American Samoa, and Canada have signed up. And those numbers continue to grow. 

“We have participated in this wonderful day for many years now, and we always look forward to it,” says the Jonesville, North Carolina, Public Library. “Each year, it grows more amazing with so many families returning and the chance to find new ones. We get to watch kids we have known for years grow, and we also get to meet new additions to families! Take Your Child to the Library Day will always hold a special place in our hearts!”

An initiative of the Connecticut Library Consortium, this annual event, now in its 16th year, offers an excellent opportunity for parents and caregivers to learn more about their local library. Since 2024, EveryLibrary has served as a national organizational partner for Take Your Child to the Library Day, promoting the importance of libraries for families. Libraries help families build solid foundations in literacy and a love of learning by providing access to books, early literacy storytimes, technology, homework help, online resources, fun, and safe spaces, among other benefits. Through this partnership, we aim to help spread the word about Take Your Child to the Library Day and encourage libraries and families to participate. 

In 2027, the event will take place on February 6. To view the list of all 2027 participating libraries, visit takeyourchildtothelibrary.org. Follow Take Your Child to the Library Day 2027 on social media with the tag #takeyourchildtothelibraryday. 

Here’s what people who are signing up this year are saying: 

"We truly appreciate this initiative that promotes awareness and supports the valuable services that libraries provide to their communities!” —Hudson Public Library, Hudson, MA

"Take Your Child to the Library Day is just as exciting for the Library workers as it is for the kids. We look forward to it every year as a way to celebrate our community, to encourage new families to become lifelong Library users, and to just have fun with one another!” —Manchester Center, VT

"This was a huge success last year and helped us boost our Winter Reading numbers!” —Westport Library, Westport, CT

"We had a great time last year with a great success. The kids and adults all had fun.” —Lovett Memorial Library-Pampa, Pampa, TX

"We love this program! I really love the artwork provided. I believe it's the best artwork in the library world.” —Twin Falls Public Library, Twin Falls, ID

"This is such a great opportunity to promote the library and the importance of early literacy. We really want to use this as a chance to do outreach to underserved populations in our area.” —Marshall Public Library, Pocatello, ID

"We enjoyed the activity and collaboration with other libraries last year and plan a similar day for 2027.” —Frankford Public Library, Frankford, DE

"We've participated for two years and have had good attendance both times.” —Gays Mills Public Library, Gays Mills, WI

"THIS IS A BIG DRAW FOR THIS LIBRARY EVERY YEAR.” —Lockesburg Library, Lockesburg, AR

"The families in our community enjoy the activities we have for TYCLD.” —St. John the Baptist Parish Library, Laplace, LA

"This will be our first TYCLD! We will have a scavenger hunt, crafts, a special storytime, and lots of library magic!” –Auburn Hills Public Library, Auburn Hills, MI