Today is YALSA’s 56th birthday! For over half a century YALSA has been helping libraries, library workers and advocates expand and improve library services for teens. All of the wonderful work that YALSA has done over the years would not be possible without the passion and hard work of members like you. On YALSA’s birthday please become a Friend of YALSA by donating to support scholarships and stipends to continue to grow young adult library services.
Let’s look at some other famous people who share this day with YALSA:
- Solange Knowles, young sister to Beyonce who has tried her hand at acting, modeling and running her own business, turns 27 today.
- Star of the popular TV series Friday Night Lights, Minka Kelly turns 33 but still looks like she could be in high school!
- Best-selling author and fan favorite from’ The Office, now’ staring in her own show, Mindy Kaling turns 34.
- Iain Glen, who you may know from the series’ Game of Thrones, turns 52 today.
- The Chuck Taylor, the basket ball player who made the shoes famous was born on this day in 1901. What would we wear without him?!
- And for those children of the 70’s and 80’s, the two stars of RoboCop, Peter Weller (RoboCop) and Nancy Allen (Officer Anne Lewis) both celebrate June 24 as their birthday! I hope they had a party on set! I would love to see RoboCop with a birthday hat on.
If we could get them all together, it would be one heck of a party! You can celebrate by donating‘ to YALSA and helping to provide an even better 57th year!
