The ACL meeting scheduled for Friday, Dec. 8, 2017 has been cancelled due to the strike by Oakland employees (including library staff), and closure of the library. Even though an alternate venue was available, the [continue reading]
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Robin Benway Receives National Book Award
National Book Awards Announced: The annual National Book Awards were announced on Nov. 14, 2017 in New York City. Established in 1950, the awards are given by the National Book Foundation. The award for Young [continue reading]
Oakland Library’s Anti-Islamophobia Featured in SLJ
Oakland Public Library’s Anti-Islamophobia Program Featured in School Library Journal: With anti-Muslim hate crimes up 50% in California, Oakland PL recently hosted a program to support Muslim library users, with its “Everyone Is Welcome Here” [continue reading]
Free Webinar on Storytime Picture Books
New Books for Storytime An Infopeople FREE Webinar Register Now (link is external) Wednesday, October 18th, 2017 12:00-1:00 PM Instructor: Penny Peck Are you looking for new picture books to offer at your storytimes? Storytimes [continue reading]
2017 National Book Awards Finalists
2017 National Book awards, young people’s literature NOMINEES announced: What Girls Are Made Of by Elana K. Arnold Far from the Tree by Robin Benway I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. [continue reading]
Ezra Jack Keats’ SNOWY DAY Featured on U.S. Postage
KEATS’ SNOWY DAY FEATURED ON U.S. POSTAGE: Four new “Forever” stamps will be issued Oct. 4, 2017 by the U.S. Postal Service, featuring the character of Peter from Ezra Jack Keats’ Caldecott Medal-winning picture book [continue reading]
Gary Soto to Speak at San Francisco Main Library Sept. 26th
Become a Volunteer Story Reader! Books for Wider Horizons Seeks Volunteer Story Readers
Do you love reading to kids, and want to foster a lifelong love of reading in children? Books for Wider Horizons offers a unique volunteer opportunity: to read aloud to children at Head Start centers [continue reading]