Check out ACL’s New Reviewers Guide: The Association of Children’s Librarians of Northern California offers a new Reviewers Guide, with added focus on reviewing diversity in books for youth. Please see the documents on our [continue reading]
March 2016
Free “What’s New” Webinar
What’s New In Children’s Literature 2016 – Free Infopeople Webinar Thursday, April 14, 2016 Noon-1pm Pacific, 2pm Central, 3pm Eastern Presenter: Penny Peck, author of Crash Course in Children’s Services: Second Edition, Libraries Unlimited, 2014 [continue reading]
When Mischief Came to Town
Nannestad, Katrina. When Mischief Came to Town. Fiction. Houghton, 01/2016. 180pp. $16.99. 978-0-544-53432-2. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 2-5. Sent to live with her grandmother on a remote Danish island, 10-year-old Inge Maria arrives with plenty of energy, [continue reading]
Programming Ideas: Library Olympic Games
Do-It-Yourself Program Ideas: Library Olympic Games Good for any library at any time of year, and it goes with the 2016 Summer Reading Theme “On Your Mark, Get Set, Read!”or “Read for the Win!” The [continue reading]
Children’s Fairyland, Book Week Bookmarks, Carle Awards
Turn the Page! A children’s book festival at Children’s Fairyland: Presented by Kaiser Permanente with support from Chronicle Books on Saturday, April 23, 10 am – 4pm. At Children’s Fairyland, 699 Bellevue Ave., Oakland, CA. [continue reading]
Upcoming Book Fests, Storytelling Festival
Children’s Book Festival to be held in Palo Alto: The Palo Alto Public Library is the site of the free Children’s Book Festival, to be held on Saturday, April 16, 2016, 1-4pm, 250 Hamilton Ave., [continue reading]
Ukelele Workshop, Lambda Finalists, Children’s Choice Voting Open
Learn Ukelele: Have you been wanting to add an instrument to your storytime? Here’s your chance! This session on learning the ukulele will be led by Mary Dubbs, a totally self/internet-taught ukulele player of 18-months, [continue reading]
ACL Meeting on Friday, March 11th, Peter Rabbit Coin
ACL Meeting Friday, March 11, 2016: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, March 11, 2016, from 9am–1pm at the Oakland Main Library. We [continue reading]