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SEATTLE - The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) selects "The Great Believers," by Rebecca Makkai, published by Viking, as the winner of the 2019 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction, and "Heavy: An American Memoir," by Kiese Laymon, published...
91´«Ã½ Film and Media Round Table announces 2019 Notable Videos for Adults list
SEATTLE – The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) Film and Media Round Table: Notable Videos for Adults Committee has compiled its 2019 list of Notable Videos for Adults, a list of 15 outstanding films released on video within the past two years and...
Winners of National Short Fiction Contest announced
CHICAGO — Six outstanding writers are being recognized for their entries in the Public Library Association’s (PLA) National Short Fiction Contest. This fall, more than 600 writers across the U.S. entered the contest by submitting short stories on the...
2019 Nonfiction Award finalists announced
CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), selected five books as finalists for the 2019 Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award, which honors the best nonfiction books...
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Coretta Scott King Book Awards in 2019
CHICAGO – Libraries, schools and civic organizations across the country and world will host a variety of celebrations to observe the 50th anniversary of the Coretta Scott King Book Awards. Given annually since 1969, the awards commemorate the life and...
2019 Morris Award finalists announced
CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), selected five books as finalists for the 2019 William C. Morris Award, which honors the year’s best books written for young adults by a...
National Short Fiction Contest enters judging phase
Public encouraged to vote in Readers’ Choice competition CHICAGO – The submissions are in, now it’s your turn to weigh in. This fall, the Public Library Association (PLA) launched a national short story writing contest, inviting writers across the U.S. to...
Baker & Taylor to sponsor 2019 91´«Ã½ Youth Media Awards Webcast  Â
CHICAGO - The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) will reveal the next classics in children’s and young adult literature during its Youth Media Awards announcements at 8 a.m. PT, on Jan. 28, 20l9, from Seattle, Washington. Libraries, schools and book...
91´«Ã½ unveils shortlist for 2019 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction
CHICAGO – The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) today announced six books shortlisted for the esteemed Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction, awarded for the previous year's best fiction and nonfiction books written for adult...
CHICAGO – Every year, the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) celebrates the opportunity to honor the outstanding achievements of academic and research librarians across North America. Made possible by generous corporate support, the...
PLA to hold short-fiction writing contest this fall
National competition begins Sept. 25 CHICAGO – The Public Library Association (PLA), a division of the 91´«Ã½, is inviting writers to submit original works of short fiction for a National Writing Contest taking place this fall. Only...
91´«Ã½, ALSC respond to Wilder Medal name change
NEW ORLEANS - During the 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference and Exhibition in New Orleans, the Board of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), voted to change the name of the Laura Ingalls Wilder...
AASL announces 2018 Best Apps and Best Websites for Teaching & Learning
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) announced its 2018 Best Apps and Best Websites for Teaching & Learning at the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) Annual Conference in New Orleans. The annual lists honor 25 apps and 25...
Celebrate the best in GLBT literature at the 2018 Stonewall Book Awards Ceremony
CHICAGO — The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Round Table (GLBTRT) of the 91´«Ã½ will celebrate their Stonewall Book Awards winners and honorees at the Stonewall Book Awards Ceremony from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Monday...
Libraries celebrate June as GLBT Book Monthâ„¢
CHICAGO – The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) and hundreds of libraries will celebrate June 2018 as GLBT Book Month™, a nationwide celebration of the authors and writings that reflect the GLBT experience. The celebration is consistent with 91´«Ã½’s...
