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Learn more about ALSC's book and media awards, including the Newbery and Caldecott Medals.

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Our #LooktoLibraries resources help children & their families navigate challenges posed by the global pandemic.

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News

Dickerson, Lehtonen, Schulz, Stovall, Takahashi, selected for ALSC Equity Fellowship 5 days ago
ALSC, BCALA leadership to join national Netflix conversation on race, identity, and social justice in children's literature 1 month ago
ALSC President Kirby McCurtis discusses #LooktoLibraries with ABC News 1 month ago
ALSC partners with Netflix on Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices 1 month ago
ALSC 2020 Virtual Institute opens for registration 2 months ago

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ALSC Blog

Spotlight On: The Library Services to Underserved Children and Their Caregivers 15 hours ago
Apply Now for Baker & Taylor Summer Reading Program Grant 1 day ago
An #alsc20 Highlight from Beatrice Canales 2 days ago
Building Literacy in Every Library: How to Develop Fun Programs that Support Reading for School-Age Children 2 days ago
I Miss My Public Library Partner 3 days ago

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Professional Tools

Look to Libraries in Times of Crisis
Virtual Storytime Services Guide
ALSC National Research Agenda for Library Service to Children (Ages 0-14)
Engage, Cultivate, Provide, Assess: An Outreach Model for Serving All Children and Families White Paper
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

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Book Lists

Embracing Gender Identities
BCALA and ALSC Social Justice Reading List
2020 Día Booklists: Every Story Matters. Each Child Counts.
2020 Summer Reading Lists
ALSC Tough Topics Booklist 2019

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