It’s the most exciting month of the year and time to celebrate all we do: School Library Month! We hope you will participate in our month-long celebration. We want to honor all that you are accomplishing with your students despite some very real challenges we face in our state.
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Reasons to Love Libraries campaign! It’s not bragging; we want to celebrate you! Submit something you’re proud of in your school library, something fun you did with students, student achievements, your personal achievements, the sky is the limit! We will post submissions on SCASL social media accounts.
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Sign up to be a SC Library Advocate by staying informed:
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Support H. 4059 “Freedom to Read Protections and Respect for School Library Media Specialist Autonomy Act,” OneClick action:
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The week of April 6–April 12 is also National Library Week! ALA has chosen “Drawn to Freedom” as this year’s theme.
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Unite Against Book Bans is sponsoring the Right to Read Day on Saturday, April 7. Some suggested ideas to celebrate beyond April 7. Take pictures and share on social media, tagging SCASL!
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Host a coloring/drawing party in your library
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Sponsor a writing contest: Why are you drawn to your library? or Freedom: what’s the draw?
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Invite a local artist to visit your school library
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Make your own art! What do you think of or visualize when you hear the word freedom?
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Stay informed about the status of banned books in South Carolina public schools (bookmark our updated website!). SCASL leadership sends updated emails after IMRC and full board of education meetings. Follow Freedom to Read SC, ProTruth, FABB, DAYLO, CAPE, Midlands APPLE, and more organizations on social media. Email state board of education IMRC members using SCASL talking points.
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Send a message to your U.S. Senators and Representatives urging them to overturn the executive order and protect IMLS funding.
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