Celebrate Día
Día promotes books, world languages, and cultural awareness for families. Celebrate with us at library events. Check out our reading lists.
Día Celebration at the Burien Library
Join us at the Burien Library on Saturday, April 26, from 11:30am to 3:30pm.
Visit the popsicle stand for a conchita or paleta. Enjoy a story time by Jaime Méndez in Spanish and English. Make crafts and enjoy mariachi performances. Children will be able to choose their own free book from over twenty different languages.
Event timeline
11:30am – Doors open.
12:00pm – Bilingual story time with Jaime Méndez of Se Habla Media.
12:30-2:30pm – Spanish story times, author visit, and crafts.
- Visit from Faviola Viveros Iglesias, author of Manzanas De Washington.
- Learn a craft with local artist Amaranta Sandys.
2-2:30pm - Musical performance by Marco Cortés.
2:30-3pm – Mariachi performances.
3-3:30pm – Conchitas and paletas.
Events
Reading Recommendations
Check out recommendations from our Día booklist. Explore multicultural booklists. Find materials in many languages at a library near you.
Multicultural and Multilingual Children's Books for Día
Libros multiculturales para el Día de los Niños
Multicultural and Multilingual Children's Books for Día
Libros multiculturales para el Día de los Niños
About Día
Día is a national celebration. It helps families discover books, world languages, and cultures in libraries and schools. It was introduced to the United States in 1996 by Mexican American author Pat Mora.
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