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Kwame Alexander and Sheryl Davis to Speak on Nov. 21st

Message from San Francisco Public Library: Catch Kwame Alexander and Sheryl Davis, Director of SF Human Rights Commission Saturday,  Nov. 21, 2020 at 1pm PT!  Register here: http://bit.ly/KwameAlexanderNov21  or watch on live on Facebook fb.me/sanfranciscohumanrightscommission

Published on Nov 19, 2020
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: News, San Francisco Public Library

Author Gene Yang to Speak on July 29th

On July 29th, hear Gene Yang in conversation with several of the people featured in “Dragon Hoops”! Bishop O’Dowd High School and Mrs. Dalloway’s Bookstore are presenting this virtual event, which will include O’Dowd men’s basketball coach Lou [continue reading]

Published on Jul 23, 2020
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: News

Local Librarians Featured in School Library Journal

Local Librarians in School Library Journal:  Check out articles written by local youth services librarians in School Library Journal. Amy Cheney of Oakland USD offers “Putting Ideas Into Practice” on Restorative Justice, in the May [continue reading]

Published on Jul 9, 2020
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: News
Tags: School Library Journal

Free Webinar on New Books for Storytime

Free Webinar “New Books for Storytime:”  Infopeople is offering a free one-hour webinar presented by Penny Peck on new books that will work well at storytime. This will be held on Wed. April 22, 2020 [continue reading]

Published on Apr 3, 2020
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: News, Professional Development

Jason Reynolds Named Ambassador of Young People’s Literature

Jason Reynolds Named Ambassador for Young People’s Literature: The Library of Congress named author Jason Reynolds the newest National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature on Jan. 13, 2020. Reynolds is known for his teen and [continue reading]

Published on Jan 13, 2020
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: News

Free YA Lit Conference on Sat., Jan. 25th in Millbrae

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/meet-top-authors-at-young-adult-novelist-convention-yanovcon-free-registration-77058609375 Saturday, January 25, 2020, Noon – 6pm, at the Millbrae Library, 1 Library Ave., Millbrae, CA 94030. This free half-day celebration will include panel discussions, author hangouts, and book signings with award-winning, [continue reading]

Published on Jan 11, 2020
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: News, Professional Development

Mariko Tamaki to Visit Berryessa Branch in San Jose

Graphic novelist Mariko Tamaki will be visiting the Berryessa Branch Library in San Jose next Saturday, December 14th from 2-4 p.m.  In a conversation moderated by Gene Yang, she will be discussing her newest graphic [continue reading]

Published on Dec 9, 2019
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: News, Updates
Tags: Mariko Tamaki

Orbus Pictus and Charlotte Huck Awards Announced

Orbus Pictus and Charlotte Huck Awards      The National Council of Teachers of English announced the winners of the 2020 book awards that their organization names annually to promote children’s literature.This year’s winners are Room [continue reading]

Published on Nov 29, 2019
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Awards, News
Tags: Charlotte Huck Award, Orbus Pictus
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