Dates in History

Established in April 1996 by the Academy of American Poets, National Poetry Month elebrates all aspects of poetry.

Use your library's catalog to find a selection of great poems during National Poetry Month. Click on the catalog and enter the word "poetry" then click search.

If you want to search by name, below are some of the most well-known poets:
Maya Angelou, Shel Silverstein, Pablo Neruda, E.E. Cummings, Robert Frost, Edgar Allan Poe, Emily Dickinson, Langston Hughes, Ezra Pound, Oscar Wilde, Walt Whitman, and William Wordsworth.

Great poetry-inspired programs for April include:

Carver Ranches Branch Library, 954-985-1945
On Display: April 1-26 - Poetry and music: the joy of living. April 29 - Jazz and poetry with Cynthia Strachan Saunders and Anastasia Clark celebrating the National Jazz and Poetry Month, 6:30pm.

Deerfield Beach Percy White Branch Library, 954-360-1380
Book Display Reflecting: National Library/Poetry Month.

Hallandale Beach Branch Library, 954-457-1750
Book Display: Poetry and The Big Read.

Hollywood Branch Library, 954-926-2430
On Display: National Library/Poetry Month display.

Lauderhill Mall Branch Library, 954-791-1000
On Display: Books for National Poetry Month.

Main Library, 954-357-7444
April 28 - Poetry Readings in Honor of National Poetry Month, 6:30 to 7:45 pm, 6th floor. Adults are welcome to read their original poems. Call 954-357-7443 to register.

Margate Catharine Young Branch Library,
954-968-3800
On Display: Poetry, Jazz, and The Big Read Book, The Great Gatsby.

Miramar Library and Education Center,
954-437-1806
April 20 - It's Open Mic Poetry Night at the Miramar Library! 6 to 7:30pm. Gather up your innermost thoughts and emotions, come to the library and share them with other area poets!

Weston Branch Library, 954-389-2098
28 - Open Mic Poetry Reading, featuring poet Anastasia Clark, 6 to 7:30pm. For Poetry Month.