91´«Ã½

CHICAGO – Illustrator and author Bryan Collier will deliver the 2023 Children's Literature Lecture Award. The announcement was made today by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), during LibLearnX held virtually from January 21 – 24.

“Collier’s iconic illustrations inspired by his grandmother's quilts, bridge today's readers with their own personal stories, evoking complex emotions that leave a lasting impact on children’s literature.” stated 2023 Children's Literature Lecture Award Committee Chair Gloria Repolesk.

Bryan Collier was chosen to be the 2023 Children’s Literature Lecture Award presenter at the 2022 LibLearnX conference. Raised in Pocomoke, Maryland, Collier developed a unique artistic style utilizing watercolors and collage which earned him a scholarship to attend Pratt Institute. Collier has illustrated over 30 picture books and is the recipient of multiple awards, including the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Awards, four Caldecott Honors, and Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Award.

The lecturer, announced annually, may be an author, illustrator, editor, critic, librarian, historian or teacher of children’s literature, of any country, who shall prepare a paper considered to be a significant contribution to the field of children’s literature. This paper is delivered as a lecture each April or May, and is subsequently published in Children and Libraries, the journal of ALSC. Once the name is made public, institutions wishing to host the lecture may apply. A library school, department of education in a college or university, or a public library system may be considered. Applications to host the lecture will be available online from ALSC at this spring.

Members of the 2023 Children's Literature Lecture Award Committee are: Chair Gloria Repolesk, O'Neal Public Library, Mountain Brook, Alabama; Linda L. Ernst, King County Library System (Retired), Mercer Island, Washington; Aimee Haslam, Washington County Public Library, Abingdon, Virginia; Katie Richert, Bloomingdale Public Library, Bloomingdale, Illinois; and Danielle Winter, Brooklyn Public Library, Brooklyn, New York.



ALSC is the world’s largest organization dedicated to the support and enhancement of library service to children. With a network of more than 4,000 children’s and youth librarians, literature experts, publishers and educational faculty, ALSC is committed to creating a better future for children through libraries. To learn more about ALSC, visit their website at .

For more information on the Children's Literature Lecture Award and other 91´«Ã½ Youth Media Awards, please visit .