The 10th Anniversary Social Justice Children’s Book Fair will take place on Saturday, December 5, 2026 at Emerson Elementary Come join us at Emerson Elementary School – 4803 Lawton Ave, Oakland, CA 94609- in Oakland [continue reading]
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Meet Our Helfeld Scholars
MEET OUR HELFELD SCHOLARS Annually, ACL offers free one-year memberships and support to new librarians in a program called the Helfeld Scholars. Named after Dorothy Helfeld, who was a long-time member, this is a way [continue reading]
A Language of Stitches Will Correct an Error in the Second Printing
A Language of Stitches, a new picture book biography of local artist Rosie Lee Tompkins, contains an unfortunate error. The author transposed the name of quilt collector Eli Leon, whose name appears twice in the [continue reading]
Dorothy Helfeld Internships Available
Applications are open for ACL’s Dorothy Helfeld Fellowships. Please share this announcement with anyone you think might be interested in applying. If you or anyone you know is a student, recent graduate, early career librarian, [continue reading]
2026 I Love My Librarian Awards Announced
2026 I Love My Librarian Awards Announced: The American Library Association announced its annual I Love My Librarian awards, which included two Bay Area librarians. The awardees are nominated by library users. Mia Gittlen, librarian [continue reading]
Bay Area School Librarians Meeting
Mychal Threets to Host “Reading Rainbow”
Mychal Threets to Host “Reading Rainbow”: Mychal Threets, former children’s librarian in Fairfield, has been named the new host of the reboot of the popular TV series “Reading Rainbow.” Formerly on PBS, the series will [continue reading]
National Book Awards – Longlist for Young People’s Literature
National Book Awards – Longlist for Young People’s Literature: The National Book Awards has announced the nominees (called the Longlist) in the Young People’s Literature category: Aguila, Maria Dolores. A Sea of Lemon Trees: The [continue reading]