National Book Awards Announced Longlist for Young People’s Literature: The National Book Foundation has named ten titles under consideration for the Young People’s Literature Category. The winner will be announced on November 16th: Barnhill, Kelly. [continue reading]
ACL Meeting Friday, September 9, 2022
ACL Meeting Friday, September 9, 2022: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, September 9, 2022, from 9:30am-Noon over Zoom (link will be emailed [continue reading]
Native American Storytime
Native American Storytime In addition to, or as an alternative to Thanksgiving storytimes, focus on authentic Native American Indigenous stories. For a craft project, check out this list of meaningful crafts suggested by a [continue reading]
Manners/Etiquette Storytime – Revised
Manners/Etiquette Storytime – Revised Good manners are an issue, especially post-Covid, where folks have forgotten how to interact in public. At the grocery store, some customers don’t respond to the checkout clerk, or even [continue reading]
Two Mini-Grant Reports
Mika Perlmutt, Oakland Public Library: I was thrilled to receive a mini-grant from ACL in 2020 to help me fund the purchase of new board games and ongoing snacks for our weekly drop-in game night. [continue reading]
Narwhal and Jelly Read-Alikes
Narwhal and Jelly by Ben Clanton Abdo, Dan. Blue, Berry, & Pancakes. Atkinson, Cale. Simon and Chester: Super Detectives! Burks, James. Agent 9. Burks, James. Bird & Squirrel. Feuti, Norm. Beak & Ally. Hashimoto, Meika. [continue reading]
Keeper of the Lost Cities Read-Alikes
Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger Allen, Elise. Twinchantment. August, John. Arlo Finch in the Valley of Fire. Black, Holly. The Iron Trial. Carlson, Caroline. The Door at the End of the World. [continue reading]
Oakland Librarian Sharon McKellar’s Found Items Display
Oakland Librarian Sharon McKellar’s Found Items Display: Sharon McKellar is receiving praise for her display of notes and other objects found in books at the Oakland Public Library: How an Oakland librarian turns trash into [continue reading]