International Book Giving Day
Every year on February 14, Valentine's Day gets a bookish twin. International Book Giving Day shares the most romantic date on the calendar with a sweeter mission: getting books into the hands of as many children as possible. Since 2012, book lovers around the world have spent February 14 gifting, leaving, and donating books, proving that the best valentine of all might just have a spine and pages.
- Roots
- Begun in 2012 by Amy Broadmoore and her son in the United Kingdom; a 100 percent volunteer grassroots initiative now celebrated by book lovers worldwide.
- Also on Feb 14
- Pork Rind Day
- Hashtag
- #InternationalBookGivingDay
3 ways to celebrate
Gift a Book With Love
Give a book to your child for Valentine's Day and encourage them to choose one to gift a friend; wrap it and add a handwritten note.
Host a Book Swap
Gather gently used children's books, lay them out like a little bookshop, and let each family take home new treasures.
Leave Books in the Wild
Tuck a children's book into a waiting room, playground bench, or little free library, or donate a box to a school, hospital, or shelter.
Plan ahead
International Book Giving Day is observed on February 14 every year. Here is where it lands for the next ten years, handy for planners, marketers and party people.
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