The California Library Association Announces Beatty Award Winner Danial Aleman: Join us in congratulating our 2024 Beatty Award-Winning Young Adult author, Daniel Aleman, for his book Brighter Than The Sun! Brighter Than The Sun is [continue reading]
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CLA Conference Set for Oct. 17-19, 2024
California Library Association Annual Conference: This year, CLA’s annual conference will be held Oct. 17-19, 2024 in Pasadena, CA. CLA Conference 2024 – California Library Association (cla-net.org).
Beatty Award – Young Adult Category
Beatty Award – Young Adult Category: Wendelin Van Draanen’s The Peach Rebellion (Random, 2022) was named the Beatty Award winner in the Young Adult Category. The John and Patricia Beatty Award – California Library Association [continue reading]
California Library Association Awards Announced
CLA’S BEATTY AWARD ANNOUNCED: The California Library Association announced its annual Beatty Award, given to a children’s or teen book that promotes awareness of California and its people. This year’s winner is Wake, Sleepy One: [continue reading]
California Library Association Conference Registration Is Open
California Library Association’s Annual Conference Set for Santa Clara: November 9-11, 2018 are the dates for this year’s California Library Association’s annual conference. The theme is No Barriers. No Walls. Access for All! Early Registration [continue reading]
Attend the ACL meeting Friday, Nov. 13, 2015 at Oakland Main Library
ACL Meeting Friday, November 13, 2015: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, November 13, 2015, from 9am-12:30pm at the Oakland Main Library. We [continue reading]
Modesto Ends Library Instruction, Kirkus Prize, CLA Website Revamped
Modesto To End Elementary Library Instruction: Although there is no plan to close the nine elementary school libraries in Modesto, CA, staff received notices that their jobs may be eliminated and there will no longer [continue reading]
2013 Beatty Award Goes to The Camping Trip That Changed America
The 2013 Beatty Award will be given to Barb Rosenstock for The Camping Trip That Changed America (Dial, 2012), illustrated by Mordecai Gerstein. This nonfiction picture book details the camping trip of naturalist John Muir and President [continue reading]