Celebrate author Roald Dahl all month – his birthday was Sept. 13, 1916. Check out this website for lots of great programming ideas librarians can use to promote his books: www.roalddahl.com/create-and-learn/join-in/roald-dahl-day
September 2015
Roller Girl Review
Jamieson, Victoria. Roller Girl. Victoria Jamieson, Illus. Graphic Novel. Dial, 03/2015. 240p. $20.99. 978-0-525-542967-8. PLB $12.99. 978-0-8037-4016-7. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 4-7. Astrid is struggling with the growing void of shared interests with her best friend, Nicole, [continue reading]
ACL Meeting Reminder, Heavy Medal Blog Is Back, NY Times Article on Love and Loss
ACL Meeting Friday, September 11, 2015: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, September 11, 2015, from 9am–12:30pm at the Oakland Main Library. We [continue reading]
Outstanding!
Every month, we post an annotated bibliography of books that were rated ‘Outstanding’ and nominated for our Distinguished List at our previous month’s meeting. Members can see full reviews of these books and many more [continue reading]
Berkeley Library Director Resigns, Barefoot Gen Anniversary Project Announced
Berkeley PL Director Resigns: Jeff Scott has resigned from his post as director of the Berkeley Public Library (CA) after opposition to his policies on weeding materials from the collection: www.insidebayarea.com/breaking-news/ci_28734895/berkeley-library-director-resigns Barefoot Gen Anniversary Project: [continue reading]
Frogs Storytime Ideas (2015)
Many preschoolers are interested in their local parks and environments, so frogs can be a great choice for a storytime theme. Often they can see frogs in the wild in many areas near their homes. [continue reading]
Ducks Storytime Ideas
Even in urban centers such as Oakland, there are ducks in nearby parks, lakes, and other areas that are visited by preschoolers. For a craft project on this familiar animal, make these duck finger puppets [continue reading]