NBW Themes Through the Years

UPDATED as of 12 Nov 2017

2017 - 83^rd NBW Theme : "Libraries Take Action : Providing Access and Opportunity for All"

2016 - 82^nd NBW Theme : "Today's Readers : Inclusivity in Diversity"

2015 - 81^st NBW Theme : "The Filipino Reader in the Era of ASEAN Integration"

2014 - 80^th NBW Theme : "Philippine Libraries : Future Possibilities"

2013 - 79^th NBW Theme : "Libraries : Preservers and Promoters of Culture and Arts"

2012 - 78^th NBW Theme : "Libraries : Effects on Society"

2011 - 77^th NBW Theme : "Libraries for Progress"

UPDATED as of 28 Jul 2010

2010 NBW Theme : "Pandaigdigang Pakikipag-ugnayan sa Pamamagitan ng mga Aklat at Impormasyong Teknolohiya at Komunikasyon = Global Linkages Through Books and Information Technology"

UPDATED as of 11 Oct 2009

2009 NBW Theme : "Kaaya-ayang Magbasa sa Kapaligiran kay Ganda"
2008 NBW Theme : "Ang Batang Palabasa, Dalubhasa sa Kultura"

UPDATED as of 19 April 2008

Since not all are given a copy of the NBW Souvenir Program, we reckoned to post here all the past themes used in previous National Book Week celebration so that today's and future generation of readers could learn a thing or two from this nuggets of wisdom.

To paraphrase last year theme and our motives for doing, "Librarian Literacy : Initiative Begins With Us".

2007	Family Literacy : Reading Begins With Us (click image for larger view of the souvenir program cover)
2006	Bata ... Bata ... Halina't Magbasa (click image to view the poster) (click image for larger view of the souvenir program cover)
2005	Kultura ng Pagbabasa'y Palaganapin, Aklat at Aklatan Ating Pagyamanin
2004	Liwanag ng Karununga'y Ating Paningasin, Makabagong Aklata'y Isulong Natin (Let Knowledge Shine Fully, Make Modern Libraries a Reality
2003	Aklat at Aklatan : Kaagapay sa Aktibong Karunungan Tungo sa Pambansang Kaunlaran
2002	ICT Pang-aklatan : Kabalikat sa Pandaigdigang Kahusayan
2001	Book + Knowledge = Brighter Future
2000	Books and Libraries in the New Millennium (Aklat, Aklatan at laybraryan sa Bagong Milenyo)
1999	Books and Libraries : Global Preparedness Through Reading
1998	Ang Aklat sa Ika-100 Taong Kalayaan
1997	Books Are Us : the Key to People Empowerment and Nation Building
1996	Promoting the Total Development of the Filipino Youth Through Books *
1995	National Progress Through Books and Libraries
1994	Tomorrow's Library in Today's World
1993	Lakas at Sigla ng Mamamayan, Dulot ng Aklatan
1992	Aklat : Pambukas sa Makabayang Sining at Kultura
1991	Aklat : Kabalikat sa karunungan at Kaunlaran
1990	Magbasa para sa Kagalingan at Lakas ng Bansa
1989	Aklat : Susi ng kasarinlan
1988	Aklat : Susi ng Nasyonalismo
1987	Aklat ay Gabay Tungo sa Tagumpay
1986	Aklatan : Kadluan ng Karunugan at Kalinangan
1985	Sa Kabataang Palabasa Bansa'y Umaasa
1984	Umuunlad sa Sariling Sikap sa Pagbabasa ng Akmang Aklat
1983	Pagtangkilik sa Aklat, Tungkulin ng Lahat
1982	Pagbabasa'y Ugaliin Sa Pagtanda'y Ito'y Dadalhin
1981	May Kapansanan Man o Wala, Sa Pagbabasa Magiging Dalubhasa
1980	Mag-anak na Palabasa, Umuunlad, Lumiligaya
1979	Babasahing Pambata : Binhi ng Kaunlaran (Children's Books : Seeds of Progress)
1978	Basahin ang Sariling Atin : Diwang Pilipino ang Palaganapin (Read Filipino and Promote the National Spirit
1977	Bumasa at Maglingkod (Read and Serve)
1976	Aklat at Aklatan : Yaman ng Bayan
1975	Nation Building Through Reading
1974	Aklat at Ikaw
1973
1972	Social Consciousness Through Reading
1971	Join the Read Movement : Read to Lead
1970 Nov 22-26	Nasa Aklat ang Lakas
1969 Nov 22-26	Bumasa Upang Umunlad
1968	Read to Learn to Read
1967	Read for a Better Philippines
1966	Tayo'y Magbasa
1965	Reading for National Understanding
1964	Reading for National Progress
1957	A Good Book for Every Reader
1956	Reading for World Understanding
1954	Read and Be Free
1953	Good Books for Better Living
1951	Peace Through Books
1939	Reading for Knowledge and for Pleasure
1934 Jun 18-24 Source:	Read Good Books 73rd National Book Week Souvenir Program
	NBW is celebrated yearly from November 24-30 unless otherwise indicated.Starting Nov 29, 2008, as part of the NBW celebration will be the Librarian's Day.