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 January 31 - March 14, 2022 and must submit the voting results to OLIS by March 14, 2022.
Please submit your application online by Thursday, June 10. Applicants will be notified of their acceptance status on June 15 and book sets will be distributed in September.
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 with any questions.
RICBA LibGuide
Rooster Games at the RI Library Association Conference
Rooster Games: Let's Get Virtual will be a professional development session at the Rhode Island Library Association's Virtual Conference (Thur. 6/3-Fri. 6/4) on Friday, June 4th from 3pm - 4pm. Register by June 1 at: https://rilibraries.org/2021conference
Thank you to Karen Mann + Alison Ward, Chariho Regional School District, Gina Meehan Kilday Metcalf Elementary School, and Emily Brown, Cranston Public Library for creating this presentation to help others learn about how these trivia games based on the current Rhode Island Children's Book Award nominated books can be held virtually.
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.
