International Book Giving Day

International Book Giving Day is a holiday that appeared only seven years ago. It began to be in America but soon gained popularity worldwide, including in Russia. On this day, everyone who loves to read can exchange books. Mass events are held in children’s and adult libraries and bookstores.

History

The holiday began to be seven years ago. It was invented by an American boy. His idea was to establish a day on the calendar where people could exchange books with each other. Americans liked the idea very much, and thus an interesting and unusual holiday appeared.

Interesting facts

• The holiday is very popular among children and all lovers of children’s books.
• The tradition of exchanging books on this day is observed in many American schools and kindergartens.
• Bookstores often arrange promotions and sales on this day, as well as meetings with interesting people, including authors of popular books.

How to celebrate

Celebrating this day is very simple. It is enough to look through all the books in your home library and choose those that are in good condition but no longer of interest (for example, children’s books if the children have grown up). After that, you can give these books to anyone, such as a neighbor or relative. If there is no one to give them to, you can take them to the library, school, or orphanage.

On this day, thematic meetings are held in many book clubs where people discuss books they have read and exchange opinions. People who are fond of books are called bibliophiles (book lovers). Bibliophiles can devote this day to reading or searching for new books in their favorite store. Parents with children can exchange children’s books.

In many schools and kindergartens in the United States, there is a special room where a student can bring any book they have read so other children can read it. Children bring their own books and, in return, take others, so they do not need to buy interesting books, just borrow them. This tradition allows you to save money and instill in school-age children a love of reading, which is very important in the modern world.

When is International Book Giving Day in 2025?

International Book Giving Day is observed on February 14 each year.

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