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Second Call: ACL Mini-grants Available – Applications due Feb. 15, 2019

New ACL Mini-Grants Available to Members Grants ($500 maximum) are available for library programs that are not part of the regular budget, including (but not limited to) author or illustrator guest speakers, professional performances for [continue reading]

Published on Feb 8, 2019
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Message from ACL, News
Tags: Mini-grants

ACL Institute Registration Open: “We Are Here: Creating Better Library Services for Immigrant Youth and Families”

ACL INSTITUTE REGISTRATION OPEN: We Are Here: Creating Better Library Services for Immigrant Youth and Families” is the title of the 2019 ACL Institute. Join us for a day of inspiration, exploration, networking, and partnership-building, [continue reading]

Published on Jan 30, 2019
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: ACL Events, News, Professional Development, San Francisco Public Library, Updates
Tags: ACL Institute

American Library Association Announces Youth Media Awards

The American Library Association announced the Youth Media Awards today, at the Midwinter Conference in Seattle, WA. The Newbery Medal winner is Meg Medina for Merci Suarez Changes Gears, published by Candlewick. The Caldecott Medal winner is [continue reading]

Published on Jan 28, 2019
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Awards, News
Tags: ALA Awards, Caldecott Medal, Newbery Medal

ACL Mini-Grants Available; Apply by Feb. 15, 2019

New ACL Mini-Grants Available to Members Grants ($500 maximum) are available for library programs that are not part of the regular budget, including (but not limited to) author or illustrator guest speakers, professional performances for [continue reading]

Published on Jan 7, 2019
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Message from ACL, News, Programming Ideas
Tags: Mini-grants

ACL Grant Report: Fairfax Public Library

The Fairfax Public Library (a branch of the Marin County Free Library system) was honored to be a recipient of the 2018 ACL mini grant! The library property is quite large and includes a beautiful [continue reading]

Published on Nov 26, 2018
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: News, Programming Ideas
Tags: ACL Grant Report

New Sendak Book Published

New Maurice Sendak Book Published:  Although Caldecott Medalist Maurice Sendak died in 2012, there is a new book from him being published titled Presto and Zesto in Limboland. Co-written by Arthur Yorinks, the illustrations were [continue reading]

Published on Sep 4, 2018
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: News
Tags: Maurice Sendak

Books For Wider Horizon Volunteers Needed

Books for Wider Horizons Seeks Volunteers Books for Wider Horizons, an outreach literacy endeavor coordinated by the Oakland Public Library, is seeking volunteers.  MLIS students often find this volunteer work especially rewarding, and it is [continue reading]

Published on Aug 24, 2018
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: News
Tags: Books for Wider Horizons

ACL GRANT REPORT: Cragmont Elementary School

ACL GRANT REPORTS: Cragmont Elementary School, Berkeley On April 11, 2018, Cragmont was honored to host award winning author and illustrator Kathryn Otoshi for two assemblies and an educator workshop.  The event reached 380 students [continue reading]

Published on Aug 19, 2018
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: News, Programming Ideas
Tags: ACL Grant Report
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