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2nd Annual El Día de Los Niños/El Día de Los Libros

El Día de Los Niños/El Día de Los Libros (Children’s Day/Book Day), commonly known as Día, is a celebration of children, families, and reading that culminates annually on April 30. This celebration emphasizes the importance of literacy for children of all ages, languages, and cultural backgrounds.

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Día is a nationally recognized initiative linking children and their families to diverse books, languages and cultures. The common goals of all Día programming include:

» Celebrate children and connect them to the world of learning through books, stories and libraries.

» Nurture cognitive and literacy development in ways that honor and embrace a child’s home language and culture.

» Introduce families to community resources that provide opportunities for learning through multiple literacies.

» Recognize and respect culture, heritage, and language as powerful tools for strengthening families and communities.

Celebrated by libraries across the country on April 30, Ruidoso’s event will be on April 29, 2023, at Wingfield Park from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. A story will be read for children every 30 minutes in English and/or Spanish. There will also be entertainment and food vendors to enjoy. The Ruidoso Public Library, Parks & Recreation, and the Sierra Blanca Book Share Project are collaborating on the event. A book exchange is scheduled during the event so please bring books for the adult and child book swaps!

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