RESOURCES
18 Books Celebrating ALL Families
For Rainbow Book Month in June 2024 we are celebrating families of all kinds. The eighteen books on the list below represent some of the very best of these books. Please consider sharing this list with others.
Below are a graphic from BookShop.org that provides great information about each title. Below that is a PDF file that you can use to print and/or email this list.
A couple of things:
- Each book has an age range assigned to it but it is up to adults to decide which books are reasonable choices for which child; and
- On the print version research sources are provided to assist you with finding additional title.
BLOG
ALA Releases Preliminary Censorship Data for 2024
From the American Library Association on social media:
As #BannedBooksWeek kicks off, ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom has released new preliminary data documenting attempts to censor books, materials, and services in public, school, and academic libraries during the first eight months of 2024.
Between January 1 and August 31, 2024, ALA tracked 414 attempts to censor library materials and services. In those cases, 1,128 unique titles were challenged. In the same reporting period last year, ALA tracked 695 attempts with 1,915 unique titles challenged. Though the number of reports to date has declined in 2024, the number of documented attempts to censor books continues to far exceed the numbers prior to 2020.
Additionally, instances of soft censorship, where books are purchased but placed in restricted areas, not used in library displays, or otherwise hidden or kept off limits due to fear of challenges illustrate the impact of organized censorship campaigns on students’ and readers’ freedom to read. In some circumstances, books have been preemptively excluded from library collections, taken off the shelves before they are banned, or not purchased for library collections in the first place.
Read more: https://lnkd.in/d_QhXa6a
CALENDAR
California Library Calendar (9/24 – 5/25 Updated)
Below are events either in California or likely of interest to the California library Community.
If you have an event that should be on this calendar, please let us know at info(at)GoldenLibraries.com.
September 2024
Date | Event | Location | Sponsor |
9/2024 | Library Card Sign-Up Month | Local Libraries | ALA |
9/22 – 9/28 | Banned Books Week | Local Districts/Libraries | ALA |
October 2024
Date | Event | Location | Sponsor |
10/2024 | TeenTober | Local Districts/Libraries | ALA |
10/4 – 10/5/2024 | California Reading Association Conference | Virtual | CRA (Join CRA Here) |
10/10/2024 | SLJ Day of Dialog | Virtual | School Library Journal |
10/17 – 10/19/2024 | California Library Association Conference | Pasadena, CA | CLA |
10/19/2024 | Freedom to Read Day of Action | Local Communities & Libraries | ALA |
10/20 – 10/26 | National Friends of Libraries Week | Local Libraries | ALA |
January 2025
Date | Event | Location | Sponsor |
1/30 – 2/2/2025 | CSLA Conference | San Jose, CA | CSLA |
1/24 – 1/27/2025 | LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience | Phoenix, AZ | ALA |
March 2025
Date | Event | Location | Sponsor |
3/16/2025 | Freedom of Information Day | U.S. | ALA |
May 2025
Date | Event | Location | Sponsor |
5/31 – 6/1/2025 | Bay Area Book Festival | Berkeley, CA | San Francisco Chronicle |
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Nikki Shannon Smith’s new book, “Stranded” hits bookstore shelves
LATEST BOOK: Stranded by Nikki Shannon Smith
PRAISE FOR STRANDED:
“Readers will root for Ava as she draws on her ingenuity and strength to survive alone, deep in the Adirondack woods. This gripping tale, loaded with suspense and riveting details, is the modern-day answer to Gary Paulsen’s Hatchet, a fresh and inclusive take on the classic wilderness survival story.”
~Kate Messner, award-winning author of Breakout
“I rooted for Ava the whole way. A great read for those who love tough-as-nails characters and the incredible lengths they go to live, survive, and flourish.”
–Meika Hashimoto, award-winning author of The Trail
PODCASTS
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PODCAST2 weeks ago
Book Flood Podcast
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BLOG2 weeks ago
Book Flood Podcast (Ep 5): John Chrastka Defending Libraries
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CALENDAR7 days ago
California Library Calendar (9/24 – 5/25 Updated)
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BLOG4 weeks ago
Book Flood Podcast (Ep 3): Shawn Thrasher on California Library Association
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STORE1 week ago
“The Ultimate Librarian Adult Coloring Book”
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BLOG3 weeks ago
Book Flood Podcast (Ep 4): Author Nikki Shannon Smith on “Stranded”
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EVENTS3 weeks ago
California Library Association Early Reg Extended
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BLOG1 week ago
Book Flood Podcast: Award-winning author Margarita Engle