Check Out 2020 Youth Award Winners!

January 31, 2020
On Monday, American Library Association announced several awards for children's literature. Newbery Award: New Kid by Jerry Craft and Illustrated by Jim Callahan This is the first time a graphic novel has been given this award. The Newbery Medal is given to the most outstanding contribution to American children's literature published in 2019. Newbery Honor…
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How To Spot Fake News

January 27, 2020
The International Federation of Library Association and Institutions (IFLA) provides an infographic to help consumers navigate through the complex world of bogus news articles. Critical thinking is a key element and in eight easy steps (based on FactCheck.org's 2016 article How To Spot Fake News)  patrons can try to verify the validity of an article…
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They: 2019’s Word of the Year!

January 21, 2020
After over 600 years of being used as a gender-neutral singular pronoun, last year they became Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year. In September 2019 Merriam-Webster officially added the nonbinary pronoun sense of they to the dictionary. Merriam-Webster includes a definition of they as "used to refer to a single person whose gender identity is nonbinary.…
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Bedtime Stories

January 14, 2020
Bedtime stories are often included in a child's bedtime routine. This shared activity can begin as young as a few months old and can continue well into middle school.  Beyond helping a child wind down and get ready for bed, there are many benefits to this nightly routine.  Research has shown that reading aloud to…
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