The new Universal Library O ers aim to connect communities, improve wellbeing and promote equality through learning, literacy and cultural activity.
Health and Wellbeing Culture and Creativity
Healthier, Happier, Connected Explore, Create, Participate
To support the health and wellbeing of local To enable local communities to access and people and communities through services that participate in a variety of quality and diverse arts inform, engage and connect. and cultural experiences through local libraries. Information Reading and Digital Engage, Imagine, Discover Universal Inform, Inspire, Innovate To build a literate and con dent society by developing, delivering To ensure local communities have access to Library O ers and promoting creative reading quality information and digital services, to learn activities in libraries. new skills and to feel safe online. Calendar 2021 Visual and print Children’s impaired people’s promise Promise
To ensure that every library service provides a nurturing, To inspire children and young people to read for pleasure and to accessible, reading and learning environment to blind and provide them with materials and activities to support their education partially sighted people. and wellbeing.
JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL 64 Million Artists LGBTQ History Month Women’s History Month 29 Mar–4 April: World Autism Awareness Week January Challenge 1-7 Children’s Mental Health 4: World Book Day 2: International Children’s 27: Holocaust Memorial Week 4-31: 200 Million Minutes Day Book Day 4: Harry Potter Night 5–14: British Science Week 23: World Book Night 30-6 Feb: National 9: Safer Internet Day Storytelling Week 15–21: Shakespeare Week 12: Chinese New Year 21: International Mother Language Day
MAY JUNE JUNE JULY-AUGUST Local and Community 1-7: National Volunteer Week 10: Empathy Day Jul-Sep: Summer Reading Challenge History Month 1-14 Hi Vis Libraries Fortnight 15-18: Loneliness Jul: Health Information Get Creative Festival 5: World Environment Day Awareness Week Week 17-23: Dementia Action Pyjamarama 15-21: Refugee Week 12 Aug: International Youth Week 22: Windrush Day 8-13: Carers Week Day National Reading Group Day
SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER 8: International Literacy Black History Month Movember, Men’s Health Winter Mini Challenge Day Awareness Month 1: National Poetry Day 3: International Day of International Games Week 13: Roald Dahl Day 2-3: Fun Palaces Weekend people with disabilities 19-25: Banned Books Libraries Week 10: Human Rights Day Week Get Online Week 18: International Migrants Day 10: World Mental Health Day 18: Anti Slavery Day 19-2 Nov: Family Learning Festival