Library Lovers’ Day– February 14, 2022

Today is a day that celebrates love, yes, but it’s likewise Library Lover’s Day on February 14, committed to book fans around the world. The day honors libraries and the amazing life-changing books they hold within them. Prior to you ask why libraries require to be commemorated, digest this reality– there was a time when libraries didn’t exist! The word ‘library’ is really a Latin word that actually means ‘a place that shops books.’ For that reason, libraries were merely positions selected by the state to ‘equip’ books and crucial manuscripts for the longest time.

HISTORY OF LIBRARY LOVERS’ DAY
Library Lovers’ Day was initially begun in Australia in 2006 by the State Library of New South Wales (NSW). When the Australian Library and Details Association (ALIA) joined in on the campaign to promote their passion for books, the day became a nationwide vacation in 2007. Though the goal was to raise awareness regarding the services some fantastic libraries provide, the day soon became one that supplied solace to those who were ‘dateless’ on V-Day.

Today, Library Enthusiast’s Day is well known globally with a new theme every year! For example, in 2018 Bond University’s John & Alison Kearney Library went all out and celebrated the day with a flashy screen of a vintage typewriter, pens, and paper. The products were positioned so visitors might compose love letters to a special someone or their favorite library.

In 2019, ALIA presented the theme ‘Library Love Stories,’ which likewise included a fictional story composing competition about finding love in the library. The same year, #LibraryLoversDay was also trending on Twitter. In 2020, the South Perth Libraries arranged an event where individuals needed to submit a ‘Matchmaking Form’ and the library staff recommended the readers books and authors they might fall for based on their personality traits. Talk about a match made in heaven!

LIBRARY FANS’ DAY TIMELINE
3rd millennium B.C
. The First Library
The world’s first library is formed in the Babylonian town of Nippur.

3rd century B.C
. The Largest Ancient Library
The Library of Alexandria, the biggest library of the ancient world with literature from around the world, is established.

Middle Ages
Of Libraries and riches
Personal libraries are formed by kings and the Vatican City introduces its library.

18 century
The Industrial Transformation
Modern libraries are created after being separated from the palaces they belonged of.

LIBRARY ENTHUSIASTS’ DAY FAQS
Do all libraries on the planet commemorate Library Lovers’ Day?
Though the big day is acknowledged globally, not all libraries in small towns and cities host a Library Lovers’ Day occasion. Fret not! You can be the first one to pitch an idea for an event to a library near you.

How can I gather funds to commemorate the day?
Reach out to federal government departments or any library administration and run an intriguing idea by them. They can hold an occasion with tickets to settle the cost, or sponsors can be arranged to fund an event.

Is the day only for single people?
Absolutely not! The day is for anybody and everyone with a love for books.

LIBRARY FANS’ DAY ACTIVITIES
Evaluate your favorite character
Set up an occasion with your pals where each member gets to write a total character analysis of their favorite character in a book. Exchange the analysis with someone who hasn’t check out that book yet so they establish an interest in reading the novel that has you so fascinated.

Dress up like a book character
Why await Halloween when you can dress up as your preferred book character on Library Enthusiast’s Day? The choices are limitless, be it a character from “Golden”, “The Hunger Games”, “Pride and Bias”, or “Chosen the Wind.”

Do some great
Arrange an occasion at a library that invites kids struggling with disabilities and deadly illness. The aim is to partner up with a child and introduce them to your favorite book and its storyline.

FIVE FUN TRUTHS ABOUT LIBRARIES
Prior to the word ‘library’ was developed
In China, the library was called ‘building saving books’ before the official term was presented.

The biggest library in the world
The Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., stocks more than 39 million books.

The most libraries per capita worldwide
The city of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom has the most libraries per 100,000 individuals in the world– 60.5.

Other names for a library
Other names for a library include Athenaeum, ambry, archives, referral collection, and incunabula.

Variety of libraries in establishing nations
There are 230,000 public libraries in developing countries across the world.

WHY WE LOVE LIBRARY LOVERS’ DAY
They serve as educational resources
Even in the day and age of Google, a library still serves as an essential instructional resource to trainees. This is due to the fact that libraries stock books and manuscripts that are not even offered online.

You can read an otherwise unaffordable book
Don’t have enough cash to invest in books or research study books? Don’t fret, all you require is a subscription to a well-stocked library and you can check out any book of your option. Plus point: It won’t cost you a leg and an arm!

Libraries supply silence
Not everyone lives in families that offer hours of silence required to conduct research and compose documents. Throughout times like these, libraries play a necessary function, specifically for trainees who reside in dormitory.

 

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