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2020 Schneider Family Book Awards recipients named
Philadelphia ––The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 Schneider Family Book Awards, which honor an author or illustrator for the artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent...
Steve Sheinkin wins 2020 Edwards Award
PHILADELPHIA – Steve Sheinkin wins the 2020 Edwards Award for “Bomb: The Race to Build - and Steal- the World's Most Dangerous Weapon,” “The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights,” and “The Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True...
AILA announces 2020 American Indian Youth Literature Awards
Philadelphia — Today American Indian Youth Literature Award winning titles were highlighted during the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) Youth Media Awards, the premier announcement of the best of the best in children’s and young adult literature. The...
YALSA announces 2020 Alex Awards
PHILADELPHIA – The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), has selected 10 adult books with special appeal to teen readers to receive the 2020 Alex Awards. The awards, sponsored by the...
Jerry Craft, Kadir Nelson win 2020 Coretta Scott King Book Awards
PHILADELPHIA – Jerry Craft, author of “New Kid,” and Kadir Nelson, illustrator of “The Undefeated,” are the winners of the 2020 Coretta Scott King Book Awards honoring African American authors and illustrators of outstanding books for children and young...
2020 Sydney Taylor Book Award winners announced
PHILADELPHIA – The 2020 winners of the Sydney Taylor Book Award, administered by the Association of Jewish Libraries, an affiliate of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), were announced today in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Sydney Taylor Book Award...
PHILADELPHIA–Mildred D. Taylor, is the recipient of the 2020 Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement. The announcement was made today by the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), during the 91´«Ã½ Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits held...
YMA highlights 2020 Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature youth category winners
PHILADELPHIA - The Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (AP91´«Ã½), an affiliate of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), announced 2020 winners of its Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature youth categories today during the 91´«Ã½ Youth Media...
PHILADELPHIA – “Dig,” written by A.S. King, published by Dutton Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers, a division of Penguin Random House, has won the 2020 Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature. The Young...
PHILADELPHIA - The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) selects “Lost Children Archive,” by Valeria Luiselli, published by Alfred A. Knopf, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, as the winner of the 2020 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction...
EXTON, Pennsylvania — The United for Libraries Institute: Friends, Foundations, and Trustees event will be livestreamed Saturday, January 25 during the 2020 91´«Ã½ Midwinter Meeting. In-person event registration begins at 12:30 p.m. Eastern; livestreaming...
Philadelphia Leaders and Innovators Share Insights at 2020 Symposium on the Future of Libraries
Philadelphia leaders and innovators will share their visions for the future at three Libraries Transform sessions during the Symposium on the Future of Libraries at the 2020 91´«Ã½ Midwinter Meeting. Libraries Transform: Civic Innovation, on Saturday January...
Ten Projects Vie for $1,000 at Awesome Libraries Chapter’s Midwinter Pitch Event
Ten finalists have been selected for the Awesome Libraries Chapter’s live-pitch event at the 2020 91´«Ã½ Midwinter Meeting. The Awesome Ideas Pitch for Libraries will take place Saturday, January 25th, from 5:00 – 6:30pm in the Pennsylvania Convention Center...
A cornucopia of products at the 91´«Ã½ Store at Midwinter Meeting
Long hours and easy access near Registration make it convenient to shop and browse at the 91´«Ã½ Store in the Grand Hall at the Pennsylvania Convention Center during the Midwinter Meeting. The 91´«Ã½ Store offers products that meet the widest range of your...
91´«Ã½ seeks proposals for 2020-2021 Diversity Research Grants
CHICAGO — The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services (ODLOS) seeks proposals for the Diversity Research Grant program. Applications may address any diversity-related topic which addresses critical gaps in...
