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Encouraging A Culture of Rereading in Your LibraryIt happened again this week: a caregiver told a young reader to put a book back. “You’ve already read that one,” they said....
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Incarcerated Loved Ones: Picture BooksWe often think of divorce or military service as events that might contribute to families being apart, but family separation due to imprisonment...
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Leadership and Management Reading ListWhile the librarian stereotype is that we spend our days reading, we all know the truth as to how busy our workdays truly are. It usually takes...
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Ready Ideas for Ready to Read: SINGAs children’s professionals, we know the E very Child Ready to Read concepts. Maybe you address a certain one in every program. Maybe...
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Snow Days!We recently had a snow day, both for the students of our area and for the public library where I work. I remember snow days of my youth, patiently...
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Reading Picture Books through a Social and Emotional Learning LensMost children’s library workers have already heard of the concept called social and emotional learning (SEL) . In many ways, its exact...
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Celebrating 2024 Día!As I mentioned last month , the 2024 Día Program Registry form is open. ALSC invites libraries, schools, and community organizations to...
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Meet Kristin Tarnas – ALSC’s 2024 Emerging LeaderLate last year, ALSC selected Kristin Tarnas , a K-8 school librarian at Hawaiʻi Preparatory Academy on Hawaiʻi Island, as its representative...
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Resources in Children and Libraries for Supporting Early Literacy Through PlayPlay is a crucial aspect of cognitive development in young children. It is recognized by the Every Child Ready to Read program as one of the...
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Art Therapy for TweensStarting off the new year can be both exciting and exhausting for children and adults. One way to alleviate the transition of getting back into...
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STEM/ STEAM demos and open play for school and class visitsThe first time I took my public library’s robotics kit on the road, I was visiting a middle school on the east side of Harlem for a career fair....
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A Novel Idea: One Example of Public and School Library CollaborationOne foundational piece of being a librarian, either in a public library or school setting, is the relationships we develop with our patrons. In...
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New Year, New GoalsWe are almost two weeks into 2024 – how are you feeling about those New Year’s resolutions? I made a new goal for myself last year –...
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Diverse picture books don’t disappoint, focus on the individual and the universalOne of my favorite things about being a children’s librarian is seeing new picture books. 2023 was an amazing year for picture books, and in...
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Libraries Can and Do Survive Book Challenges: One Year LaterIt has been almost one year to the day since my library had a book challenge after a special story time. The theme was Princess and Knight Story...
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Write On! The Importance of Hand Strength in Early WritingIn my Family Engagement work in tandem with a school psychologist and occupational therapist, I have learned the importance of pre-writing skills...
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Three Ways to Connect with the Disability Community in 2024Make 2024 the year that you solidify your library’s support of families with disabilities. Many library staff want to reach out to disabled...
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ALSC Blog 2023 – A Year in ReviewThe mission of the ALSC Blog is to provide a venue for coverage of time sensitive news in children’s librarianship, current issues in the...
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Mini Cons: Genre and Fandom ProgramsEnthusiastic fandom casts a spell that’s almost contagious. While genre celebrations often seem associated teen and adult fans, mini cons...
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We Know Our Worth: Self-Advocacy in LibrarianshipMany readers will be able to identify with the following statements: I love my job. I enjoy the people and communities I work with. Every day is...
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Winter 2024 Notable Children’s Books DiscussionsThe Notable Children’s Books Committee is pleased to announce this year’s last set of public discussion meetings. The NCB...
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Winter 2024 Notable Children’s Recordings DiscussionsThe Notable Children’s Recordings Committee is pleased to announce this year’s last set of public discussion meetings. The NCR committee’s...
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Wanted – Citizen Scientists!We are born scientists. Babyhood is one big science experiment after another. We test the limits of gravity (oopsy!), we identify and...
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Focusing on Consent @ StorytimeConsent is a topic I’ve been more intentional of integrating into all the storytimes I plan. This is often done in small ways but every now...
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Winter Fun for All“It’s never too early to plan for next year!” It’s a phrase often said in libraries, and while some of us cringe at the thought of “next...
