FACTS ABOUT WORLD BOOK AND COPYRIGHT DAY

The first ever World Book Day in the world took place on the 23 April 1995. The connection between 23 April and books was first made in 1923 by booksellers in Spain as a way to honor the author Miguel de Cervantes who died on that day. UNESCO decided that on this date the World Book and Copyright Day should be celebrated because of the Catalonian festival and because the date is also the anniversary of the birth and death of William Shakespeare and some other authors.

Nowadays the World Book and Copyright Day is observed in over 100 countries, where schools, private businesses, voluntary organizations and lots of more people and groups come together to pay a tribute to authors and books.

According to Wikipedia, Sweden, normally celebrated on 23 April, it was moved to 13 April in the year 2000and 2011 to avoid a clash with Easter.

A related event in the United Kingdom and Ireland is observed in March. The annual celebration on 23 April is World Book Night, an event organized by independent charity - The Reading Agency.

In the United States of America - Kensington, Maryland, the International Day of the Book is celebrated with a street festival on the Sunday closest to 26 April.

#WorldBook and #Copyright Day (also known as International Day of the Book or World Book Day) is organized by UNESCO to promote reading, publishing and copyright.

Copyright is a legal concept, enacted by most governments, giving the creator of an original work exclusive rights to it, usually for a limited time. It is "the right to copy", but also gives the copyright holder the right to be credited for the work and other, related rights. It is an intellectual property form.

Students of Admiralty University of Nigeria Library Book Club shares a very interesting and educative story in this short video, Click to watch:

ADUN STUDENTS SHARES THEIR STORY

HAPPY WORLD BOOK DAY, 2020

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