Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a hot topic. Some see it as a way to a technologically enhanced future, while others view it with suspicion and even fear. Check out these nonfiction books on AI for more information…
Author Gene Luen Yang’s Reading Without Walls Challenge
Author Gene Luen Yang is the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. He is challenging kids to take the Reading Without Walls Challenge. Read more about it here. Gene is the award winning author of books and graphic novels for children and teens including the Avatar and Secret Coder series. You can find his books at…
And the Winners Are…
A certain Monday morning in January is always very exciting for your children's librarians. That's when the annual Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) announces the winners of the Newbery, Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, and other awards for children's books and materials. It's like the Oscars, except it is usually held early in the…
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What is 1000 Books Before Kindergarten?
1000 Books Before Kindergarten is a wonderful program aimed at encouraging families to read to their small children. The concept is simple, parents and caregivers read a book (any book) to their newborn, infant, toddler and/or preschooler with the goal of reading 1,000 books before the child starts kindergarten. That sounds like a lot but…
La Young Readers’ Choice Award Grades 3-5 2018 Nominees
DEADLINE FOR VOTING HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO FEBRUARY 10!!! The Louisiana Young Readers’ Choice Award is a reading enrichment program of the Louisiana Center for the Book in the State Library of Louisiana. The purpose of the program is to foster a love of reading in the children of Louisiana by motivating them to participate…
Our Top 5 Resources for Learning Tech Skills
In honor of national computer learning month, we'd like to share a few of our favorite resources for learning new tech skills. Learning Express 3.0 -- The library subscribes to Learning Express 3.0, a learning platform that provides tech courses covering topics like computer basics, and software tutorials for Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite. This resource…
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