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January 2018

ACL Institute Focuses on Gender Diversity

SAVE THE DATE! ** Friday, April 13, 2018 ** San Francisco Public Main Library The Association of Children’s Librarians of Northern California (ACL) will host their annual Institute at the San Francisco Main Public Library [continue reading]

Published on Jan 23, 2018
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: ACL Events, News
Tags: ACL Institute

Author Julius Lester Dies

Author Julius Lester Dies at Age 78 Award-winning author Julius Lester died on Jan. 18, 2018 at age 78. He taught Judaic and Near Eastern Studies at the University of Massachusetts; the African-American activist converted [continue reading]

Published on Jan 22, 2018
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Obituary
Tags: Juliius Lester

Storytime

Noise/Sounds Storytime (revised)

Noise/Sounds (revised)  LIBRARIES ROCK! is the 2018 summer theme for the Cooperative Summer Library Program: www.cslpreads.org/. For libraries using this music-themed summer reading/learning program, BayNews will offer sound and music storytime outlines between now and [continue reading]

Published on Jan 19, 2018
Posted by: pennypeck
Storytime Categories: Science, Summer Reading
Storytime Ages: Toddler/Preschool

Storytime

Maps and Travel Storytime

Maps and Travel   The 2018 summer reading/learning program from iRead and the California Library Association is READING TAKES YOU EVERYWHERE!: hwww.ireadprogram.org/  and calchallenge.org/ . A great way to focus on this for toddler and [continue reading]

Published on Jan 19, 2018
Posted by: pennypeck
Storytime Categories: Miscellaneous, Summer Reading
Storytime Ages: Toddler/Preschool

Sullivan Award Nominees Sought

Attention to the following announcement: >>>Nominations are being accepted for the Sullivan Award for Public Library Administrators Supporting Services to Children, an annual award consisting of a commemorative gift and a 24k gold framed citation.  The citation [continue reading]

Published on Jan 18, 2018
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Awards, Message from ACL, News
Tags: Sullivan Award

Review

The War I Finally Won Review

Bradley, Kimberly Brubaker. War I Finally Won, The. Fiction. Dial, 10/2017. 385pp. $16.99.  978-0-525-42920-3. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 5-12. This sequel to the The War That Saved My Life (2005) finds 12-year-old Ada still struggling with the [continue reading]

Published on Jan 17, 2018
Posted by: pennypeck

ACL’s 31st Annual Performers Showcase Set for Feb. 3, 2018

Come see over thirty children’s performers, all in one day, all in one place! Presented by the Association of Children’s Librarians of Northern California, the 31st annual Performers’ Showcase will be held on Saturday 3rd [continue reading]

Published on Jan 15, 2018
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: ACL Events, Performers, Professional Development, Programming Ideas
Tags: Performers' Showcase

Black Comix Festival Jan. 13-15, Young Adult Convention Jan. 27

This weekend, January 13th-15th,  San Francisco Public Library and the MLK Community Foundation are collaborating to host the Black Comix Arts Festival. There will be three days of talks from comic creators, workshops for those [continue reading]

Published on Jan 13, 2018
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: News, Professional Development
Tags: Black Comix Festival, Young Adult Convention
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