NLW has spread to different countries. The first National Library Week of the Jamaica Library Association was held March 6–12, 1966. Australia's Library and Information Week is organized by the
Australian Library and Information Association, and held annually at the end of May. The first Australian Library Week was held in 1968 by the Australian Library Promotion Council. The UK observes Libraries Week, with celebrations dating back to at least 1966. It was revived as a one-day event,
National Libraries Day, in 2012. It is now a week long observance, more formally organised by
CILIP. In 2023, the week had an
environmental focus, rebranded as Green Libraries Week and held 2–8 October.
South African Library Week is observed annually, since the early 2000s. India has celebrated National Library Week in November since 1968. ==References==