ALSC SUMMER READING 2023 BOOKLISTS: Check out these reading suggestions, divided by grade level, from the Association of Library Service to Children (an ALA division): “These colorful lists are available for free download from the ALSC [continue reading]
Updates
Outstanding! March 2023
Each month we post an annotated bibliography of books that were rated ‘Outstanding’ at our previous meeting and nominated for our year-end Distinguished List. You can see full reviews of these books and many more [continue reading]
Alphabet Rockers Win Grammy
Alphabet Rockers Win Grammy: The Alphabet Rockers won the 2023 Grammy Award for “The Movement,” in the category of Best Children’s Music Album. Many Bay Area schools and libraries have hosted them for events. Congratulations! [continue reading]
Outstanding! February 2023
Outstanding Books of the Month – February 2023 Each month we post an annotated bibliography of books that were rated ‘Outstanding’ at our previous meeting and nominated for our year-end Distinguished List. You can see [continue reading]
ALA/ALSC Announce Youth Media Awards
ALA/ALSC Announce Youth Media Awards American Library Association announces 2023 Youth Media Award winners NEW ORLEANS – The American Library Association (ALA) today announced the top books, digital media, video and audio books for children [continue reading]
Free YA Novelists’ Convention
Young Adult Novelist Convention (YANovCon) 2023 Author Bill Konigsberg. The Peninsula Libraries’ 8 th annual Young Adult Novelists’ Convention (YANovCon) will take place Saturday, February 11, 2023, at the Burlingame Community Center, opens a new [continue reading]
Meg Medina Named National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature
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]
2023 Mini-Grant Applications Now Available
ASSOCIATION OF CHILDREN’S LIBRARIANS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA MINI-GRANT APPLICATION FOR LIBRARY PROGRAMMING – 2023 The Association of Children’s Librarians of Northern California are pleased to announce our next round of Mini-grants for library programming, [continue reading]