Congratulations to the following libraries for their successful applications for a Welcoming Library grant!
Fairfax County Public Library (Thomas Jefferson Library)
Fluvanna County Public Library
Massanutten Regional Library
Mathews Memorial Library
Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library
Prince William Public Libraries (Manassas City Library)
Richmond Public Library
Virginia Beach Public Library
Waynesboro Public Library
It will be exciting to see the impact the collections have on their communities.
CSLP 2023 Reading Champion
The 2023 CSLP Summer Reading Champion is Jenna Bush Hager. Read With Jenna Jr and CSLP are partnering for the summer to encourage kids to check out a book and start reading!
New publications and a Toolkit related to an early engineering approach, Think, Make, Try® were recently released! The findings and many of the Toolkit materials are complimentary to Reimagining School Readiness (e.g., more conversation starter signs) and can be incorporated in some of the recommendations for STEM/STEAM programming.
The publications (a literature review and an educator resource guide) as well as the full Toolkit (which includes 10+ activities that can be done with easy to find or recycled materials) on our website under “resources” or here: https://bayareadiscoverymuseum.org/think-make-try
VLA Youth and Family Services Forum
Book News
2023 ALSC Summer Reading Lists ALSC's Quicklists Consulting Committee has updated its Summer Reading Lists with new and exciting titles for 2023!
The lists are full of book titles to keep children engaged in reading throughout the summer. Four Summer Reading lists are available for birth-preschool and grades K-2, 3-5 and 6-8. Each list is available here to download for free. Titles on the 2023 Summer Reading Lists were compiled and annotated by members of ALSC’s Quicklists Consulting Committee.
ALSC reading lists are created as a resource for children's librarians to share with patrons. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to explore these titles to find resources that may match or spark their child's interest.
Your library program can be featured here! Please submit a photo and description of your favorite program!
Self-Care Corner
Upcoming Important Dates & Celebrations
National and State Conferences June 22-27...............................................ALA Annual Conference..................................Chicago, IL September 20-23..........Association for Rural & Small Libraries Annual Conference.........Wichita, KS October 22-24..................Virginia Library Association Annual Conference.........................Chantilly
November 10-12......Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) Symposium......St. Louis, MO November 15-18...National Assoc. for the Education of Young Children Conference.....Nashville, TN
Library of Virginia: Library Development & Networking Division 800 E. Broad St., Richmond, Virginia 23219 804-692-3610 https://vpl.virginia.gov/
