Deadline this Monday! Free RICBA Book Sets for School Libraries
Book sets are only available to school libraries, and the application may only be submitted by a school librarian. If your school does not have a librarian and you wish to apply on behalf of your school, please contact Danielle Margarida.
School libraries that accept and receive a book set are required to conduct RICBA voting at their school February 1 - March 13, 2023 and must submit the voting results to OLIS by March 13, 2023. Failure to participate in voting will exclude a school library from receiving a book set in future years.
Please submit your application online by Monday, September 26. Applicants will be notified of their acceptance status on September 28. Book sets will be distributed in October. Click the button below to access the application.
Please note: Accepted school libraries that receive OLIS-LORI delivery will be sent their RICBA book set through this service. If your application is accepted and your school library does not receive OLIS-LORI delivery, you may be asked to pick up your book set at the public library in your school district. If you are unsure about your library's access to OLIS-LORI delivery or do not know your library's 3 letter code, you may check the delivery schedule at www.olis.ri.gov/lori/delivery/search.php
Please contact Danielle Margarida if you have any questions.
Communities Read Were I Not Girl: A Virtual Author & Illustrator Talk
RICBA at the RI Festival of Children's Books and Authors
On Saturday, October 15 join the RI Children's Book Award committee at RI Festival of Children's Books and Authors! Stop by to say hi and enjoy an activity. For more information about the festival visit the festival's web page or Facebook page.
If you are interested in volunteering or have questions about the festival contact Meagan Lenihan at mlenihan@lincolnschool.org. Many of the participating authors and illustrators are available for school visits on Thursday 10/14 and Friday 10/15. Please contact Meagan for more details.
Join the Kids Reading Across RI Committee
Public librarians, school librarians and teachers who have experience with children in grades 3 - 6 are invited to join the Kids Reading Across RI (KRARI) Committee. KRARI committee members will select the 2023 book, help develop and facilitate events and activities, and create a discussion guide and related resources for KRARI book discussions.
About the RI Children's Book Award
The award began in 1990 as a joint project of the Rhode Island State Council of the International Reading Association, the Rhode Island Library Association, and the Rhode Island Educational Media Association, under the coordination of the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services. Today, the Rhode Island Children's Book Award is co-sponsored by the School Librarians of Rhode Island (SLRI), the Rhode Island Library Association (RILA), and the Rhode Island Center for the Book at the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities (RICFB), and is advised by the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services (OLIS).Three public youth services librarians, three members of SLRI, and three members of RICFB are each chosen to each serve three year terms on the committee.
20 nominees are announced each spring. Public libraries, school libraries, and classrooms promote the award and share the nominees throughout the year. Voting takes place the following February and the winner is announced in March. Children in grades 3-5 who have read at least 3 books from the list of 20 nominees are eligible to vote. Voting takes place at participating schools and public libraries throughout the state.
