Indianapolis Public Library Celebrates Día del Niño

On Saturday, April 30, more than 800 Library guests, mostly families with young children, celebrated Día del Niño at Be My Neighbor Day with Reach Out and Read IN. This annual celebration of language and literacy took place at Central Library.

“We are excited to see this event return after a two-year hiatus,” said Shael Weidenbach, Youth Services Manager with The Indianapolis Public Library. “We love that this event is truly celebrating children and literacy while making sure families have access to the resources they need to help their children thrive.”

Activities included storytimes in English and Spanish, family yoga, art activities, a resource fair, and an appearance by Daniel Tiger and Katarina Kittycat from PBS Kids. Other featured activities included The Teddy Bear Concert Series presented by the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, a performance by Payaso Pastelito, and a concert by Grammy-nominated artist José-Luis Orozco. Children were able to enjoy free books and giveaways.

Día del Niño at Be My Neighbor Day is sponsored by the Indiana Educational Saving Authority and Friends of the Library through gifts to The Indianapolis Public Library Foundation. Contributing partners are WFYI, Childcare Answers, Reach Out and Read Indiana, and the Indiana Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics.