Writing Boxes: The Reading/Writing Connection in Libraries   What? You wrote a book? "Every library, no matter how small or how large, including public, academic, and others, can and I believe should be a special kind of...

The Sacramento Public Library chosen as site for 2020 Arbuthnot Lecture Neil Gaiman will deliver the 2020 May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture in Sacramento, California in Spring 2020. “The Arbuthnot selection committee considered Gaiman’s body of...

Arbuthnot Site Announcement! The 2020 Arbuthnot Lecture with Neil Gaiman site announcement is at the ALSC Membership Meeting Monday, June 24 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Location: Washington Convention Center, 144A  Neil Gaiman will deliver the 2020 May Hill Arbuthnot...

Vera B. Williams I have been thinking about Vera B. Williams a lot lately. I have been rereading her books. I have been paging through pictures of her. I had met her a few times. In...

ALA Poetry Blast! If you have never heard a poem spoken, it's like never hearing a song sung. --Ashley Bryan   If you are going to the American Library Association Annual Conference in Washington DC put the Poetry Blast...

Scieszka and Smith's Pig Book turns 30 Revisiting The Childhood Classic 'The True Story Of The 3 Little Pigs!' 30 Years Later From Forbes. Thank you Betsy Bird @Fuse Eight for pointing me to this story. Thirty years...

  Museum of the Moon May 21 - June 9 The Bell Museum’s Year of Apollo celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing continues with a showcase Museum of the Moon, by UK...

What can I do to provide Indigenous Content? Read, read, and read some more. Read books by and about American Indians. Read contemporary picture books and stories. Read critical reviews of books. Read about the...

The Line Tender by Kate Allen publishes today Voice There is something about reading a debut author and loving the book. It's as if you discovered them. And know quite well that is not true. The...

What is a Banned Book? A challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict materials, based upon the objections of a person or group. A banning is the removal of those materials. Challenges do not...

This Event Has Been Cancelled The ABC of It: Whose Story is Being Told? Save the Date, May 10th, noon The ABC of It: Whose Story is Being Told? Race, Inclusion, and Representation in Children’s Literature The ABC of...

Theodor Geisel AKA Dr. Seuss In the words of Leonard S. Marcus "Theodor S. Geisel—known as Dr. Seuss to his legions of sticky-fingered young fans—was a favorite picturebook author when a former army buddy turned publishing...

What is The ABC of It? The ABC of It: Why Children’s Books Matter is a physical exhibit at the Elmer L. Andersen Library. For information about the exhibit, hours, and location go here See Things...

What is The ABC of It? The ABC of It: Why Children's Books Matter is a physical exhibit at the Elmer L. Andersen Library. For information about the exhibit, hours, and location go here The original...

  Join us for The ABC of It: Why Children’s Books Matter — a major exhibit from the Kerlan Collection that features 250 books and objects that illuminate the importance of children’s literature throughout history....

The exhibit will be open Now – May 31, 2019. Hours correspond with regular Andersen Library building hours: Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. What Informs...

The exhibit will be open Now - May 31, 2019. Hours correspond with regular Andersen Library building hours: Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Events Happening...

  Nancy Carlson is on a New Journey her website Betsy Bowen Shares Her New and Archived Works her website  Fine Artist Marlena Myles Dipping Her Toes in The Children's Book World Her Website https://marlenamyl.es   Wed. March 13 Tonight At...

  The following titles are just a small selection of the reference materials that inform the work of the Children’s Literature Research Collections.  To read these or any of the rare books, manuscripts, or process materials of the Archives and...

Join us for The ABC of It: Why Children’s Books Matter — a major exhibit from the Kerlan Collection that features 250 books and objects that illuminate the importance of children’s literature throughout history.

Whadya Want to Know? or also known as frequently asked questions.  When Can I Visit the Exhibit? The exhibit will be open Now - May 31, 2019. Hours correspond with regular Andersen Library building hours: Mondays, Tuesdays, and...

The exhibit is up! And we are pretty darn proud.  The exhibit will be open Now - May 31, 2019. Hours correspond with regular Andersen Library building hours: Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesdays...

   Alachua County Library, Gainesville Florida I spent a delightful Sunday afternoon with graduate students, professors, and librarians discussing Caldecott contenders. The event was organized by the District and the University of Florida’s Center for Children's...

  Why yes, we do. In February we open The ABC of It: Why Children's Books Matter It will be open from February 11, 2019 to May 31st. If you wish to bring a group, email ASC-CLRC@umn.edu. Our...

The ABC of It: Why Children's Books Matter is an exhibit at the Elmer L. Andersen Library opening on February 11, 2019 (See all related events) It is a reimagining of an exhibit originated at The New...