Planning for library program starts

Special to Wesson News

Wesson Friends of the Library (FOL) will begin developing a plan of action for its 2026 programs, but already the thinking has begun.

For National Library Week, which will be celebrated April 19-25, the American Library Association, has already identified the theme as “Find Your Joy” towards encouraging exploration of personal interests at libraries.  The week also encompasses Right to Read Day and National Library Workers Day as part of the celebration to recognize the vital role libraries and library workers play in transforming lives, to promote library usage and to support libraries as community hubs.

Charlie and Kennedy Garcia pictured at Wesson Library to pick out some of their favorite books. They love reading and often visit the library with their grandmother, Robin Furr.

For the annual Wesson Public Library (WPL) Summer Reading Program in July, WPL Librarian Marilyn Britt is suggesting the 250^th birthday of the nation as the focus of the event, which is oriented to children.  FOL member Dr. Steven Liverman is already researching patriotic books for readings to children in kindergarten and lower grades.  The Library will also highlight patriotic books in special display and feature a parchment paper replica of the United States Constitution in décor with a patriotic theme that makes the nation’s 250^th birthday celebration understandable to children and adults alike.

Also on the FOL planning agenda:

• The second “Babies and Books” outreach to new parents, particularly to moms, in May to start using the library as a resource early for themselves and their child through its development.

• A reading contest for adults to build library traffic during September.

• The annual library book sale at Wesson Founders Day in October.