On or near April 30th, libraries, schools, families and community organizations celebrate Día with special events that usually involve book give-aways. We want a nation of readers, don’t we? Since Día is a daily commitment to link all children to … Continue reading →
The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) is now accepting applications for mini-grants intended to prepare libraries to incorporate Día into their existing programs throughout the entire year. Mini-grants will be used to initiate a Día Family Book Club … Continue reading →
Families celebrating moms writing their life stories? How fortunate I felt to be part of such a positive literacy celebration! Many of the moms were Spanish-speaking and felt so proud that their families were at a party to honor these … Continue reading →
I’m so pleased that the contact personnel at the two 2011 Mora Award winning libraries agreed to a blog interview. First we’ll hear from Sylvia Cisneros, Senior Librarian, Youth Services at the Santa Ana Public Library (CA.) 1. How did you … Continue reading →
Sandra Lamm, Early Childhood Coordinator with the Library Department in Fort Worth, Texas, shared a project created by a family at one of the city’s Early Childhod Resource Centers. Sandra wrote “Erica Rodrigues said that Let’s Eat! ¡A Comer! is … Continue reading →