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great reading sites for boys
The Center for the Book in the Library of Congress named Jon Scieszka its National Ambassador for Young People's Literature earlier this year -- you probably know Jon's books, which include Math Curse,...
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reading and fun for the whole family
The Latino Book and Family Festival is a weekend event that promotes literacy, multiculturalism and education, in a festive environment for people of all ages and backgrounds. This year's festival is...
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Call for essays on the future of print media
The 100-year-old California Writers Club invites everyone to submit predictions on the future of print media, for inclusion in a time capsule to be opened in 2035 on the occasion of Mark Twain’s...
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Water articles online
Lots of California libraries are hosting programming about water these days, and many will be using the theme of water in their 2010 summer reading activities. We've found some thought-provoking...
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If you stress out during the holidays...
...you might like to settle in with one of the many titles out there about simplification, de-commercializing the holidays, getting a grip on family conflicts, make-ahead meals, household organizing,...
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10 Librarian Blogs to Read in 2010
Blake Carver's "10 librarian blogs" list at LISNews is worth a look. He writes: “Each year, we’ve attempted to gather a group of librarians whose writing helps increase our understanding of the...
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Santa Monica Citywide Reads 2010
Santa Monica Public Library launches its eighth annual Citywide Reads program with the novel Little Bee by British author Chris Cleave. The New York Times called Little Bee "immensely readable and...
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Literary Orange 2010 is on the way!
Don't miss the fourth annual Literary Orange on Saturday, April 10, at the UC Irvine Student Center. Dean Koontz and Karen Joy Fowler are keynote speakers, and about 50 other authors will take part in...
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2010 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
This beloved event hardly needs any introduction, but just in case you've missed it: this year's LA Times Festival of Books will take place April 24 and 25 on the UCLA campus and will feature 450...
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Looking for a literary event?
There are tons of online resources to help you find a book fair, writing workshop, poetry reading, literary conference, or author talk. Here are just a...
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California Young Reader Medal winners
The California Young Reader Medal program encourages recreational reading of popular literature among the young people of our state. Since its inception in 1974, millions of California children have...
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Operation Redwood wins Beatty Award
California author S. Terrell French has won the 2010 John and Patricia Beatty Award for her book Operation Redwood (Amulet Books, an imprint of Harry N. Abrams, Inc, 2009). The Beatty Award annually...
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The 10th Annual National Book Festival
This year's National Book Festival, organized and sponsored by the Library of Congress, will be held:* on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010* on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.* between 3rd and 7th...
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Over 115 Latino authors at Latino Book and Family Festival
The Latino Book & Family Festival will be held on the weekend of October 9 and 10, 2010 at the Cal State University-Los Angeles campus (Greenlee Plaza). This year the festival will feature over 115...
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Join us in Sacramento!
There will be a ton of great programs and events at this autumn's combined conference of the California Library and California School Library Associations. It's all happening Friday, November 12...
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We're looking for a few great books!
Join us and the California Council for the Humanities in a new program in which we'll explore and discuss the important topic of democracy. Please nominate a fiction or nonfiction title for the...
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Join the 2011 African American Read-In this February
The 22nd national African American Read-In invites schools, churches, libraries, bookstores, community and professional organizations, and interested citizens to make literacy a significant part of...
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Read Across America on March 2
California observes Read Across America on Wednesday, March 2, in honor of Dr. Seuss’s birthday. This year’s theme is Serve Up a Good Book!The California Library Association encourages California’s...
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It's Literary Orange time again!
When: Saturday, April 9, 2011Where: UC Irvine's student centerWhat: the fifth annual Literary Orange, a full day of author panels, keynote talks and book signings.Over 50 authors in a celebration of...
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Happy National Library Week!
Each year, we celebrate all things library during National Library Week (April 10-16, 2011). We'd like to salute the librarians of California for all you do to make a difference to adults, teens and...
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