April 9, 2024, is the day of our fourth annual Literary Festival with guest speaker Gene Luen Yang! Come hear him at 7:00 p.m. in the auditorium. Visit our website for more information.

 

And April is National Poetry Month, and the Bishop Dunne Library invites everyone to read and write poetry this month.

 

 

The Academy of American Poets sponsors a poster every April to celebrate: “The 2024 poster features artwork by award-winning children’s author and illustrator Jack Wong, and lines from “blessing the boats” by beloved poet Lucille Clifton. Wong was selected by Scholastic—the global children’s publishing, education, and media company—to create the artwork for this year’s poster as part of a new National Poetry Month initiative between the publisher and the Academy of American Poets.”

Visit the Academy’s website for more information and for ideas about celebrating this month, Poem in Your Pocket Day. Carry your favorite poem in your pocket on April 18, and share it with a friend.

 If you don’t have a favorite poem, come by the library. We will help you find something!