It feels impossible that the year is almost over, but I’ve already got my eyes on some exciting events to celebrate in 2027. As a school and public librarian, I found commemorative events, authorial birthdays and anniversary celebrations great anchors for read-alouds, unit studies, crafts, passive programs, and of course, book displays. Here are some upcoming events, celebrations and anniversaries in 2027 that can help shape your plans for the year ahead.
January 17th 2027: The 100th Birthday of Eartha Kitt
The first commemoration opportunity of the year is the birthday of Eartha Kitt, which offers opportunities for programming across the youth spectrum! A teenage silent disco to her music, or a timeline activity of her fascinating life might be fun for older teens. Younger readers will love diving into her role in The Emperor’s New Groove. While Kitt might not easily make for a book display for the younger crowd, she’s got a prolific film catalog that would easily work for an adult movie marathon or DVD display.
April 27th 2027: The 100th Birthday of Coretta Scott King
Don’t throw the birthday streamers away too early–April brings the 100th birthday of Coretta Scott King! This offers endless book display opportunities as well as a chance to do a bigger push for the Coretta Scott King Award. Host a mock CSK discussion with readers across age range, or do a book club reading the 2027 winners, which will be announced in January at the Youth Media Awards. For crafts, there’s some amazing ideas to be pulled from some of the illustrator winners of recent years.
May 25th 2027: The 50th Anniversary of the Star Wars Film Franchise
Grab those movies, book the big meeting room, and have yourself a Star Wars movie marathon to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first film’s release. Make it a family affair, or string it out across the entire month of May. For younger readers, you can utilize the very popular Easy Readers in the Star Wars franchise, or the graphic novels in the Jedi Academy spin-off. Consider printing out blank LEGO characters and asking readers to create their own LEGO versions of their favorite Star Wars characters. The ALSC blog has explored lots of ideas for hosting Star Wars events at your library.
What commemorations, anniversaries, and celebrations are you thinking about in 2027? There’s also the anniversary of the publication of 1928 Newbery winner, Gay-Neck the Story of a Pigeon, and the publication of many beloved novels for adults including To The Lighthouse.
This post addresses ALSC Core Competencies III: Programming Skills.
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