January 12, 2022
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
Jason Reynolds, the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, is back with his first newsletter of 2022.
Posted in: Books & Author Programs , For Kids , For Teens , Reading , Writing
December 27, 2021
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
A tall tale from the Library's collection about a lumberjack in a cold Wisconsin winter, with suggestions for telling your own tall tales together.
Posted in: For Kids , Reading , Uncategorized , Writing
November 27, 2021
Posted by: Alli Hartley-Kong
Resources on adoption and on preserving and sharing family stories from the Library's collections.
Posted in: Reading , Researching
October 25, 2021
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
A tribute to the late Jerry Pinkney, with highlights from his many appearances at the National Book Festival.
Posted in: Books & Author Programs , For Kids , Reading , Uncategorized
October 6, 2021
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we find ways to explore life of Selena Quintanilla through looking, listening, reading, and writing toegether.
Posted in: Biographies , For Kids , Hispanic American History , Reading
September 29, 2021
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
Seeing, hearing, and reading Ralph Ellison & Invisible Man in the Library's collections.
Posted in: African American History , Books & Author Programs , Reading , Writing
August 25, 2021
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
Ways to build empathy and compassion through the books featured on the children's stage of the 2021 National Book Festival.
Posted in: Books & Author Programs , Events , For Kids , Reading
August 20, 2021
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
Using Library bookplates and other collections for your own collection of books.
Posted in: Activities & Crafts , For Kids , For Teens , Reading , Uncategorized
August 20, 2021
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
This is a guest post by Amy Ribakove, a Young Readers Center intern who is currently pursuing an MLIS at Pratt Institute. This September she begins her first year as the school librarian at International School of Brooklyn. Special thanks to Sara W. Duke, Curator of Popular & Applied Graphic Art in the Prints & Photographs Division …
Posted in: Activities & Crafts , Biographies , For Kids , For Teens , Reading