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The Kids Reading Across RI Committee is proud to announce that How to Win a Slime War by Mae Respicio is the 2022 selection!

Thursday, April 28th at 1pm
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Kick off Kids Reading Across RI 2022 with a live, virtual discussion with How to Win a Slime War author Mae Respicio. Schools, public libraries, homeschoolers, and children's literature lovers are invited to celebrate the award winning author behind this year's joyful, honest, and heartfelt selection. Please pre-register to receive the event link two days before the event.

For more information about Kids Reading Across RI and the 2022 selection visit https://olis.ri.gov/youth/krari/index.php.

How to Win a Slime War author Mae Respicio will kick off KRARI 2022 with a virtual event on Thursday, April 28 at 1pm. Please use this form to submit questions your students have about the book, writing, reading, or anything they're curious in knowing more from the author. While we will not be able to get to all submitted questions during the hour long event, we will share all questions with the author following the discussion.

Please share this event with students and families in your community!

May 18th, 6:00pm, Virtual Family Bingo Night
Hosted by Lisa Lesinski and the Barrington Public Library

Test your knowledge of the 2022 Kids Reading Across RI pick How to Win a Slime War! Prizes will be awarded to participants. All schools and libraries participating in this state-wide community read program are welcome to participate. Please register to receive the Zoom link. View event information and register on Barrington Public Library's website.

Students in Kindergarten through 12th grade can now vote for their favorite book on the 2022 RI Latino Books Award Nominees.

Voting for the 2022 RI Latino Books Award will take place April 1, 2022 through May 30, 2022. Schools and libraries may submit their voting results online at https://form.jotform.com/212453516902148 or by emailing mcotto@pawtucketlibrary.org

All promotional materials and additional information can be found at

http://www.rilatinoarts.org/LatinoBooksAward.html

The winners will be announced by May 31, 2022.

OSL Catalog & eZone

The RILBA current and past nominees both in print, electronically and audiobook can now be found in the OSL library catalog under series titles.

Here is the link below:

Ocean State Libraries / All Locations (oslri.net) [catalog.oslri.net]

Beanstack

Did you know that you could use Beanstack to create a reading challenge for the RI Latino Books Award Nominees? Here is an example from the Pawtucket Public Library:

Beanstack: Reading Challenges and Personalized Recommendations

Join us in promoting Latino literature by bringing communities together to celebrate diversity and encourage one another to embrace our differences.

Follow RI Latino Books Award:

Facebook: Rhode Island Latino Books Award | Facebook

Twitter: RI Latino Books Award (@LatinoBooksRI) / Twitter

Please use the form below to request RI Children's Book Award nominee and award stickers. Stickers will be sent through delivery at the end of April. If you'd like to print your own nominee spine stickers, you may use the file below. For more information about the 2023 RICBA nominees visit https://olis.ri.gov/youth/ricba/

• Children’s Services Roundtable – Tuesday, April 26 at 2pm (West Warwick Public Library) Register
• Young Adult Services Roundtable – Friday, May 6 at 10am (Warwick Public Library) Register

Bring a "thing" to our first in-person meeting since 2019! Bring a question, idea, favorite new book for kids, or just yourself to jump start the conversation as we get reacquainted with our youth services community. All library staff serving youth are invited to attend.

2022 May Sensory Support Group Virtual Meeting
Tuesday, May 10, 2022

2:00 - 3:00 P.M.

Register: https://olis-ri.libcal.com/event/8745750

Topic: Introduction to Best Buddies International: their mission, vision, and ways in which to foster potential collaborations with public libraries

Guest Speaker: Best Buddies International Elisabeth Townsend Program Manager/Mission Expansion

Best Buddies International is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, leadership development, and inclusive living for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Best Buddies serves, but is not limited to, people with Down syndrome, autism, Fragile X, Williams syndrome, cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury and other undiagnosed disabilities.

For more information about the Children's Sensory Story Time Support Group contact Maria Cotto at mcotto@pawtucketlibrary.org or Lisa Lesinski at lisal@barringtonlibrary.org.

Calling all Summer Reading organizers! Share what your library is up to and what your process is for planning summer reading.

Email iread@ila.org with a few photos and short description. Submissions may be featured on iREAD Program social media and in future email newsletters. We can't wait to see your ideas!

Congratulations to the West Warwick Library being named a finalist for the 2022 National Medal for Museum and Library Service. The National Medal is the nation’s highest honor given to museums and libraries that demonstrate excellence in service to their communities. Since 1996, the award has honored 176 institutions that demonstrated extraordinary and innovative approaches to public service.

Congratulations to the Warwick Public Library on their new mobile library, the "Pop-up Library" that has hit the road this week.

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