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St. Louis librarian receives I Love My Librarian AwardÂ
Melissa Pillot recognized with national public service honor CHICAGO – Melissa Pillot, librarian and media specialist at Forsyth School in St. Louis, Missouri, is a winner of this year’s I Love My Librarian Award. Recognized by the American Library...
San Antonio librarian receives I Love My Librarian AwardÂ
Talamantes recognized with national public service honor CHICAGO – Arnulfo Talamantes, librarian at Sul Ross Middle School in San Antonio, Texas, is a winner of this year’s I Love My Librarian Award. Recognized by the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½)...
10 winners receive prestigious I Love My Librarian Award for outstanding public service
CHICAGO – Today the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) announced 10 winners of the coveted I Love My Librarian Award. Honorees are exceptional librarians from academic, public and school libraries who were nominated by patrons nationwide for their...
Sourcebooks and 91´«Ã½ present three one-year reading journals
CHICAGO — Sourcebooks, a leading independent publisher based in Chicago, and the 91´«Ã½’s (91´«Ã½) book publishing imprint, 91´«Ã½ Editions|91´«Ã½ Neal-Schuman, announce publication of the first titles in their new collaboration. “ 52 YA...
91´«Ã½ unveils shortlist for 2022 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction
CHICAGO –Today, the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) announced the 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...
91´«Ã½ partners with Communities for Immunity to boost vaccine confidence
Washington, D.C. -- The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) is partnering with Communities for Immunity, an unprecedented collaboration among libraries and museums to boost COVID-19 information and vaccine confidence in communities across the United States...
Engaging your community through active strategic marketing
CHICAGO — Terry Kendrick’s " Engaging your Community through Active Strategic Marketing,” published by Facet Publishing and available through the 91´«Ã½ Store, provides an overview of best practices for strategic marketing, including advice on how to...
Announcing Our 2021 Core Forum Opening and Closing Speakers!
Core Forum 2021 welcomes our Opening Keynote speaker, Nikole Hannah-Jones, and Closing Keynote Speaker, Jonathan Moody! The October 7-9 Core Forum in Baltimore will be our first opportunity to celebrate the diverse and interconnected library work of Core...
Proposals for the 2021 Core Forum are Now Being Accepted
Submission Deadline: May 17, 2021 Submit Your Proposal Form for Core Forum 2021 Preview the proposal form as a PDF. The October 7-9 Core Forum in Baltimore will be our first opportunity to celebrate the diverse and interconnected library work of Core...
Celebrate Preservation Week ® 2021 with free webinars, event tools and resources
CHICAGO — April 25–May 1, libraries, institutions, archives and museums across the country will celebrate preservation and conservation in their communities, libraries, institutions, archives and museums. Following the Preservation Week 2021 theme...
Celebrate Preservation Week 2021 with free webinars from Core
CHICAGO—On Tuesday, April 27 and Wednesday, April 28, join Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures for two free Preservation Week 2021 webinars. With the theme "Preserving Community Archives," Preservation Week 2021 will be celebrated April 25-May 1...
#1000BlackGirlBooks founder Marley Dias to support Library Card Sign-Up Month 2021
CHICAGO—Marley Dias, author, executive producer and founder of #1000BlackGirlBooks, is taking on a new role as honorary chair of Library Card Sign-Up Month. This September, Dias will join the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) and libraries nationwide in...
CHICAGO - As part of National Library Week, the 91´«Ã½, in partnership with United for Libraries and Booklist, will present a live conversation with Dan Rather in honor of Take Action for Libraries Day on Thursday, April 8, 6:30-7:30...
Celebrate the joy of reading with Miss Piggy and Kermit READ® poster tees
CHICAGO – Apparel and accessories company Out of Print is collaborating with the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) on the debut of its Disney Miss Piggy and Kermit Muppets READ® tees. The T-shirt will feature a vintage image of Miss Piggy and Kermit...
'Everything Sad is Untrue (a true story)' wins 2021 Printz Award
CHICAGO – “Everything Sad is Untrue (a true story),” written by Daniel Nayeri and published by Arthur A. Levine, an imprint of Levine Querido, has won the 2021 Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature. The Young Adult Library...
