Support Teen Literature Day
ALA/YALSA launched Support Teen Literature Day in 2007 on the Thursday of National Library Week and records that the event was renamed Celebrate Teen Literature Day beginning in 2013.
Date and recurrence
Historical name: Thursday of National Library Week; first observed in 2007 and renamed Celebrate Teen Literature Day beginning in 2013
This is retained as historical or legacy evidence. The site does not assume that the observance still recurs today.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is United States / YALSA-ALA teen-literature campaign; legacy name. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Celebrate Teen Literature Day
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Refresh the target year before publishing a new date when the record is not safely portable.
- Historical Context Only.
- Minors Context Care.
Sources
- ALA — first Support Teen Literature Day (2007)Professional Association
- ALA — 2007 history / rename noteProfessional Association
Frequently asked questions
When is Support Teen Literature Day?
Historical name: Thursday of National Library Week; first observed in 2007 and renamed Celebrate Teen Literature Day beginning in 2013 The stored recurrence guidance is: Historical YALSA name used before the 2013 rename; consult current ALA/YALSA programming before reuse.
Does Support Teen Literature Day fall on the same date every year?
The record is historical/legacy and is not treated as a currently recurring annual date.
Is Support Teen Literature Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States / YALSA-ALA teen-literature campaign; legacy name. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Support Teen Literature Day?
The stored designation basis is: ALA/YALSA launched Support Teen Literature Day in 2007 on the Thursday of National Library Week and records that the event was renamed Celebrate Teen Literature Day beginning in 2013.. Supporting provenance includes ALA — first Support Teen Literature Day (2007). The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Support Teen Literature Day international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / YALSA-ALA teen-literature campaign; legacy name.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-09.