The festivities began with an open house, accompanied by a painting exhibition by Jean Dieubon Pierre. The MJSA then offered half a day of activities blending artistic performances, institutional interventions, staged readings, and user testimonials. Under the theme "Reading can also be an act of resistance," the celebration aimed to promote the joy of reading and the pursuit of knowledge among young people, as well as the necessity to sow "the seeds of resilience and revive hope."

Before the official ceremony, the theater troupe Les Ateliers Encriture, led by actor Yves-Marie Gustave, set the tone with a street theater performance. MC Pierre Antoine Joseph from the DNL then provided context. After the national anthem, MJSA head Patrick Étienne reviewed the achievements of the year and the challenges overcome to keep the media library operational. He also presented its various sections and its documentary collection, which includes 12,000 printed titles and 1,000 digital works.