Listen to Pat read “Spring” from Borders.
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Día momentum in New Mexico
Many thanks to Día Dynamo Flo Trujillo, Youth Services Coordinator of the Farmington, NM Public Library and Deanne Dekle, Youth Services & Outreach Consultant at the New Mexico State Library! They’ve been spreading the word about Día’s 20th Anniversary for several months.
To see what they’ve been up to, visit the REFORMA de Nuevo México website, Facebook page and wonderful Pinterest page.
Put on your Día shoes and join the fun! (shoes made by Flo.)
Lucky winners of CSMCL’s Día grants
Congratulations to the winners of the Center for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature (CSMCL) 2016 Día Grants with an African American Focus.
Woodward Elementary School in Delaware, Ohio
The Día event theme is: “African American History through Books and Music.” The event will be held the week of April 25 through April 29, 2016.
Beardstown Houston Memorial Public Library in Beardstown, Illinois
The Día event theme is: “One Community, Many Stories.” The event will be held on April 12, 2016.
The two winning libraries will each be awarded $500 in selected multicultural children’s books
Are you ready for your April Día celebration?
Timely ideas from our Día planning booklet:
- Finalize orders for promotional items, books for giveaways, craft supplies and refreshments.
- Confirm program speakers, performers, class performances, and special guests such as
local officials and celebrities. - Post your Dia event on the national Día registry.
- Start implementing your publicity and campaign – don’t forget social media! Share these Día videos and audio public service announcements.
Congratulations to First Book
Congratulations to our inspiring friends at First Book, just honored with the Library of Congress Rubenstein Prize. Tireless Kyle Zimmer, First Book President and CEO said, “on behalf of First Book, I was honored to accept the 2015 David M. Rubenstein Prize, the largest of three literacy prizes awarded by the Library of Congress. It was a thrill to be in the exquisitely beautiful Library of Congress, and we are deeply grateful to the Library of Congress, the Center for the Book and David Rubenstein for this recognition.”
We Día supporters are grateful to First Book for agreeing to coordinate the 2016 Estela and Raúl Mora Award, expanding Día’s reach to schools across the nation.
Chandler Arnold (COO), Jane Robinson (CFO), and Peter Gold (Co-founder & Board Chairman) with me at the Library of Congress.