Meg Medina Named National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature: Newbery Medal-winning author Meg Medina was named National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature for 2023-24 by the Library of Congress. She is the first Cuban-American to [continue reading]
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YA Novelist Convention Set for Feb. 11th
Spanish Book Faire on Friday, Feb. 3rd
Want to purchase Spanish and bilingual books? Come to Bibliotecas Para La Gente Book Fair on Friday, Feb 3rd, 10am to 5pm, Bernal Heights branch of SFPL, 500 Cortland Ave, SF. https://www.bibliotecasparalagente.org/news-and-events
Welcome Our ACL Helfeld Scholars
Welcome Our ACL Helfeld Scholars Five new Helfeld Scholars were welcomed at our September ACL Meeting. These new members will be participating in many ACL activities, including writing book reviews for BayViews. See below for [continue reading]
Grants Available for California Early Learning
Hello California Libraries! Just a reminder that the Black Gold Cooperative Library System invites California Libraries to apply for funding to strengthen their roles as Early Learning community hubs and improve or expand Early Learning [continue reading]
Author Renee Watson at Books Inc. Laurel
Books Inc. Laurel proudly presents award winning author Renée Watson in celebration of Ways to Share Joy, the third book in her beloved Ryan Hart series. Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Author Award winner Renée Watson continues her [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]
ACL Members Contribute to Children and Libraries, Winter 2021
ACL Members Contribute to Children and Libraries, Winter 2021: Congratulations to two of our ACL members for recent articles in the Winter 2021, Vol. 19, No. 4 issue of ALSC’s Children and Libraries magazine. Ann [continue reading]