Families with young children joined us on April 26, 2025 for this annual celebration of language and literacy! At this event, visitors played in the playground, listened to storytimes, danced at concerts from 123 Andrés, got temporary tattoos, and wrote thank you letters to first responders in the post office. Visitors also donated lip balm for Riely Children's Hospital.
We look forward to seeing you next year for Día del Niño at Be My Neighbor Day 2026!
Made possible by The Indianapolis Foundation Library Fund through a grant to The Indianapolis Public Library Foundation.
This event is in partnership with WFYI and is supported by PNC Grow Up Great and Fred Rogers Productions.
We are thankful for our community partner, Child Care Answers.
El Día de Los Niños: Day of the Child
Celebrated in Mexico since around 1925, the philosophy of "this day" honestly, is magical all year long. El día de los niños honors home language, the beauty of childhood, the magic of culture and reading aloud. Here are a few books we like for fun and some for sharing culture. We love that our collection also has many of the titles available in Spanish, too! Find a new read aloud to share!
Alma and How She Got Her Name
Adorable book that illustrates the love and honor of relatives and ancestors and how and why Alma was named.
My Papi Has A Motorcycle
PURE JOY! I love the story and the art.
Where Are You From?
Sweet beautiful answers to a question that is oft asked to humans of color. Affirming and and loving.