Public Libraries
The Arapahoe Library District’s (ALD) recent technology fair, Tour de Tech, left the public talking tech—and about libraries as community hubs for difficult-to-access technologies. Seventy percent of attendees who filled out an evaluation had never attended a library event before.
Collaboration comes in all shapes and sizes. Winneconne Public Library pulled off a 'Wizard of Oz' cast party that brought the tiny Winneconne community (pop. 2,300) together in a big way.
Colorado youth librarian Andrea Wyant shares an innovative program for kids and teens. Chop, saw, hammer, tape, glue and sew old toys into wild and beautiful creations called Frankentoys.
SLJ goes behind the scenes at Scholastic headquarters in New York City to watch the filming of Scholastic's Fall 2014 Online Preview, available May 14, where editors and authors meet to discuss upcoming titles.
On April 25, SLJ's Public Library Leadership Think Tank took place at Nashville (TN) Public Library. Meridian (ID) Library District director, Gretchen Caserotti, kicked off the day with a heartfelt keynote speech about her professional journey from children's librarian to library director, and you can listen to it here.
Hartford (CT) Public Library was recently awarded the "Hi-5" High Impact Literacy Award from the NewAlliance Foundation that comes with a $25K windfall for the library's embodiment of vision, responsiveness, innovation, spirit, and results in the field of literacy.
Missouri University of Science and Technology student Lara Edwards's school assignment resulted in a vibrant and detailed mural for the Leola Millar Children’s Library in Rolla, Missouri.
For this year's One Book 4 Colorado giveaway, over 75,000 copies of the same book will be given away to 4-year-olds across Colorado. Which book will it be?
The 'Every Child Ready to Read® @ your Library® Toolkit for Spanish-Speaking Communities' is available as a digital download from the ALA Store.
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