Each month we’ll bring you a compiled list of fun national holidays, birthdays of authors, and publication dates of favorite books.  Although it is still April, we share these dates now so you can plan ahead! You can use these for your own personal use or for some library inspiration! Share what inspired you in the comments.

May is National Bike Month. Other things to celebrate in May. . .

		May
	1	Mother Goose Day
	5	Cartoonists Day
	9	J.M. Barrie’s Birthday (1860)
	12	Limerick Day
	16	National Biographer’s Day
	17	Gary Paulsen’s Birthday (1939)
	20	Mary Pope Osborne’s Birthday (1949)
	23	Scott O’Dell’s Birthday (1898)
	24	National Scavenger Hunt Day
	28	Hamburger Day

Did we miss anything?  Let us know if we did!

For our calendar of library events, including conferences and library days, check out our Events/Initiatives page.

And for more Notable Dates for Your Noggin, check out our Notable Dates page.