Children's Day/Children's Book Day... everyday!

"Dia" Children's Day/Children's Book Day (NM)

REGISTER AN EVENT for New Mexico

WHEREAS, literacy is the foundation of learning and essential to the growth and success of all children, who represent our hopes and dreams; and

WHEREAS, the Children's Bilingual Book Festival takes place each year at the National Hispanic Cultural Center to promote childhood literacy; and

WHEREAS, the festival features K-6 books in Spanish, English and Native languages, along with author readings, a book fair, student storytelling, poetry performances, workshops for teachers and parents, and art- and book-related activities for all ages; and

WHEREAS, this year’s festival was scheduled for April 26^th, 2020, but had to be canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic; and

WHEREAS, in lieu of the festival, festival partners encourage New Mexico children and their families to make a yearlong commitment to read together every day and to register for the summer reading program at their local library; and

WHEREAS, all New Mexicans are encouraged to take advantage of the wonderful multicultural resources and online databases available at school and public libraries and on the New Mexico State Library's website and to thank their librarians for making information available to all who walk through their doors:

NOW THEREFORE, I, Michelle Lujan Grisham, Governor of the State of New Mexico, do hereby proclaim April 30^th 2020 as:           

“CHILDREN’S DAY/BOOK DAY”

or

“EL DIA DE LOS NINOS/LIBROS”

throughout the state of New Mexico.

Attest:                                                                             
Done at the Executive Office this 23^rd day of March 2020.

                                                                                              Maggie Toulouse Oliver                                                                      Witness my hand and the Great Seal

Secretary of State                                                                                  of the State of New Mexico.                                                     

                                                                                       

Michelle Lujan Grisham

Governor