"[4][5] The honorary chair of National Library Week, April 3–9, 2022, was actress, comedian Molly Shannon.
Originally it was a one-day event, National Libraries Day, that began in 2012.
[9] It is now a week long observance, more formally organised by CILIP.
[11] South African Library Week is observed annually, since the early 2000s.
[12] India has celebrated National Library Week in November since 1968.