Día to be celebrated at public library

From WOOD COUNTY DISTRICT PUBLIC LIBRARY

The Children’s Place of the Wood County District Public Library will kick off Children’s Book Week with their annual collaboration with La Conexión, celebrating Día (Children’s Day/Book Day) at the library on Saturday, April 30 from 2:00 to 4 p.m. in the Bowling Green Library Atrium.

Join WCDPL and La Conexión for a bilingual storytime featuring “Vamos! Let’s Go Eat” by Raul the Third, crafts, games, and a Storybook Walk of “Bright Star” by Yuyi Morales. 

Children will receive a gift Spanish language book. 

Street Tacos taco truck will also visit the library during the program. Street Tacos is a local taco truck serving tacos and more throughout Wood and Lucas counties. 

Kids attending will receive a coupon for a free taco from Street Tacos.

April 30 is an annual celebration of Día (Children’s Day/Book Day,) an American Library Association initiative emphasizing the importance of connecting all children from all backgrounds with library materials in many languages and about many cultures. 

La Conexión is a welcoming resource of unity and representation for the Latino/a community of Wood and surrounding

counties in Ohio.

This event is supported by the Marjorie Conrad Estate. No registration is required. 

For more information, call (419) 352-8253, email woodkids@wcdpl.org, or visit wcdpl.org.