National Poetry Month is the largest literary celebration in the world, with tens of millions of readers, students, K-12 teachers, librarians, booksellers, literary events curators, publishers, bloggers, and, of course, poets marking poetry’s important place in our culture and our lives every April. 

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.

Ways to Celebrate

• 30 Ways to Celebrate National Poetry Month
• Join the book group at the Library on Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. for a discussion about You Are Here: Poetry in the Natural World edited and introduced by the twenty-fourth Poet Laureate of the United States, Ada Limón. Pick up your copy at the Circulation Desk, or request a digital copy from the hoopla or Libby apps.
• Learn all about haiku and celebrate International Haiku Poetry Day on April 17.
• Put a poem in your pocket on Poem in Your Pocket Day, Thursday, April 10.
• Read some poetry! Browse the selection below or in the catalog.
• Refresh your knowledge of poetry by taking the Ultimate Poetry Quiz! See what you remember from your high school and college poetry classes, and maybe reread some classics.
• Sign up for Poem-a-Day.
• Visit the poetry-themed book displays in the Library.