World Book and Copyright Day is a celebration to promote the enjoyment of books and reading. Each year, on 23 April, celebrations take place all over the world to recognize the magical power of books – a link between the past and the future, a bridge between generations and across cultures.

23 April is a symbolic date in world literature. It is the date on which several prominent authors, William Shakespeare, Miguel Cervantes and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega all died. This date was a natural choice for UNESCO’s General Conference, held in Paris in 1995, to pay a worldwide tribute to books and authors on this date, encouraging everyone to access books – most beautiful invention for sharing ideas beyond the boundaries of humanity space and time as well as the most powerful forces of poverty eradication and peace building.

By championing books and copyright, UNESCO stands up for creativity, diversity and equal access to knowledge…With the active involvement of all stakeholders: authors, publishers, teachers, librarians, public and private institutions, humanitarian NGOs and the mass media, and all those who feel motivated to work together in this world celebration of books and authors, World Book and Copyright Day has become a platform to rally together millions of people all around the world.

UNESCO sincerely invites you to join this journey with us and cherish books as the valuable tool for knowledge-sharing, mutual understanding and openness to a diversified world.

By: https://www.worldbookday.com

WORLD BOOK DAY IDEAS

Old books on wooden table, top view. World Book Day poster - Image

Love Reading

A pile of of open books topped with an ornamental teddy bear reading.

Stack of books on brown background. World Book Day poster.

books and autumn

Photographic composition of books on fallen leaves in autumn

Largest libraries in the world: National Library of Spain

MADRID, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 02: A photo taken on February 02, 2018 shows the inside view of the National Library of Spain, one of the largest libraries in the world, within the 'World Book Day' in Madrid, Spain. World Book Day is an annual event on April 23rd, organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), to promote reading, publishing and copyright. (Photo by Burak Akbulut/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)