Thankfully there are many commemorations to celebrate during “the 100 Days of May” as we make our way to the end of the school year. This time of year, we often find ourselves extra busy with extra long to-do lists: making final purchases, creating end-of-year surveys or infographics, finalizing our inventories, and multi-tasking to accomplish so much more. Spotlighting noteworthy May occasions can be worth the extra effort because it sustains active engagement in our library offerings.

To aid you with your planning, the School Library Event Promotion Committee has compiled resources for these May celebrations:

 

Source: Federal Asian Pacific American Council

Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: This year’s AANHPI Month theme, according to the Federal Asian Pacific American Council, is “Power in Unity: Strengthening Communities Together” which “highlights the importance of leveraging our collective power, telling our stories, and being bridge builders in our communities.” Since the FAPAC recommends highlighting inspirational AANHPI leaders, 2026 may be the perfect time to showcase biographies. Explore many other ways to engage learners here.

 

Source: Jewish American Heritage Month

Jewish American Heritage Month: Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM) is an opportunity “to discover, explore, and celebrate the vibrant and varied American Jewish experience from the dawn of our nation to the present day.” In addition to an accessible toolkit, the JAHM website includes lesson plans, teaching ideas, and reading lists for educators. Your library programming may incorporate this informational poster, these featured posters celebrating Jewish Americans, as well as additional resources we have curated here.

 

Source: Mental Health America

Mental Health Awareness Month: Mental Health America, which founded Mental Health Awareness Month in 1949, chose the theme “More Good Days, Together” for 2026 to encourage “us all to reflect on what a ‘good’ day looks like, both for ourselves, and for our communities.” Be sure to explore this action guide which includes powerful affirmations, journal prompts, interactive tools, surveys, worksheets, strategies, challenges, and more in addition to our curated resources here.

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Because there are 100 days in May, it is never too late to get started highlighting these important commemorations with book displays, read-alouds and/or reading challenges, and other creative programming–until it’s finally June and it’s time to celebrate other occasions! Until then, happy May!