ACL Meeting Friday, November 10, 2023: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, from 10:30am-Noon (note new start time). We will [continue reading]
November 2023
Helpful Websites for Storytime Planning
ACL Websites for Storytime Planning – November 2023 BayViews Storytime Themes www.bayviews.org/storytime.html From the Association of Children’s Librarians of Northern California. A popular blog for children’s librarians, that contains hundreds of themed storytime plans. West [continue reading]
Book Club Ideas: Leeva at Last
BOOK CLUB IDEAS Pennypacker, Sara. Leeva at Last. Illus. by Matthew Cordell. Balzer + Bray, 2023. Fans of Roald Dahl are sure to enjoy Leeva at Last by Sara Pennypacker, a humorous, satiric story [continue reading]
Hicklebee’s Children’s Bookstore Has a New Owner
Hicklebee’s Children’s Bookstore Has A New Owner: San Jose’s popular bookstore Hicklebee’s has a new owner: Laura Gahrahmat. Founded in 1979 by Valerie Lewis and Monica Holmes, it was sold to Gahrahmat, although Lewis and [continue reading]