2024 National Poetry Month

  

Launched by the Academy of American Poets in April 1996, National Poetry Month is a special occasion that celebrates poets’ integral role in our culture and that poetry matters. Over the years, it has become the largest literary celebration in the world, with tens of millions of readers, students, teachers, professors, librarians, families, and—of course—poets, marking poetry’s important place in our lives.  Find more information about Poetry Month. Find online books about poetry from our OverDrive collection

How to Celebrate Poetry Month at Home

• Sign-up for Poem-a-Day and read a poem each morning.
• Subscribe to the Poem-a-Day podcast.
• Check out an e-book of poetry from your Kolwyck Library overdrive collection.
• Begin your virtual meetings by reading a poem.
• Read about your state poet laureate.
• Browse Poems for Kids,
• Make a poetry playlist
• Sign up for a poetry class or workshop.
• Share a poem for Poem in Your Pocket Day on April 18, 2024

How to Participate in Poem in Your Pocket Day
Poem in Your Pocket Day takes place every year on a day in National Poetry Month. Poem in Your Pocket Day 2024 will take place on April 18.

•  Select a poem and share it on social media using the hashtag #PocketPoem.
•  Record a video of yourself reading a poem, then share it on a social media platform you use.
• Email a poem to your friends, family, neighbors, or local government leaders.
• Add a poem to your email footer.

Celebrate poetry during National Poetry Month!