California Library News

Below is information that you can use to find events. You may be coming from the Book Flood Podcast to get further information.

Events & Conferences

1. Reading League California will start a book study on October 1 (“Literacy Foundations for English Learners: A Comprehensive Guide to Evidence-Based Instruction”)
2. CSLA Call for Proposals; first deadline is August 30.
3. Ventura County Office of Education’s Library and Literacy Day is on October 1. Proposals and Registration
4. CDE Library Survey due in 2 weeks on August 31
5. Alexander Street performing arts multimedia training. 10/2 and 10/3 (California State Library)
6. California Young Readers Medal readers needed
7. California Reading Association Conference (virtual) (10/4-10/5)
8. Fall CUE Conference (10/5-10/6)
9. School Library Journal Day of Dialog (10/10) virtual
10. CLA Annual Conference (10/17-10/19) in Pasadena
11. CSLA 2025 in San Jose (1/23 -1/26)

Future Book Flood Podcasts

• Informational podcast on 8/29 with Shawn Thrasher, President of California Library Association.
• Informational podcast on 9/5 with René Hohls, President of California School Library Association
• Author Visit: On 9/12, Children’s Author Nikki Shannon Smith
• Author Visit: On 9/19, YA & Children’s Author Margarita Engle