RI Children's Book Award
January 8, 2020
http://www.olis.ri.gov/youth/ricba/index.php
It's Time to Vote!
The time has come for your students and patrons in grades 3-5 to vote for their favorite book among the RI Children’s Book Award nominees for 2020!
All voting and program evaluation will be done online. Beginning February 3, your school or library’s voting results can be entered at https://olis-ri.libwizard.com/f/ricba2020. All voting results must be submitted by Monday, March 9.
Voting information:
- Your school or library does not need to register to vote. Any school or library that would like to participate is encouraged to do so!
- Please complete ONE form per school or library building. If you work at multiple schools or libraries, please fill out a separate form for each building.
- This form is to collect your school or library’s total voting results, not a way to collect individual children’s votes.
- Distribute ballots to students or patrons who have read 3 or more of the nominated books, collect all completed ballots, and tally your school or library’s results on a blank ballot (blank ballots can be found at: http://www.olis.ri.gov/youth/ricba/voting.php).
- The total number of votes for each book should be entered into the form.
- If you have any difficulties, or need to edit your form after it has been submitted, please contact Youth Services Coordinator, Danielle Margarida (danielle.margarida@olis.ri.gov, 401-574-9309) before 2:00 p.m. on Monday, March 9.
- All forms must be submitted by Monday, March 9, 2020.
Voting Documents
- 2020 Blank Ballot
- 2020 Nominees
- 2020 Voting Information
- 2020 Voting Form Preview
- 2020 Voting Form (Open February 3 - March 9)
Public Libraries are Voting Stations Too!
If you are unable to collect and tally votes this year, your students/patrons can still cast their vote at a nearby public library. The following libraries are participating in voting for the 2019 RI Children's Book Award. Children in grades 3-5 who have read at least three books from the list of 2020 nominees are invited to vote at one of these libraries between Februray 3 - March 9.
We'll continue to add to this list, visit http://www.olis.ri.gov/youth/ricba/voting.php for updates.
- Cranston Public Library - all locations
- Cumberland Public Library
- East Providence Public Library - Riverside and Weaver
- Greenville Public Library
- Hope Public Library
- Jesse M. Smith Memorial Library, Burrillville
- Lincoln Public Library
- Mt. Pleasant Library - Providence Community Library
- Newbery Public Library
- North Providence Union Free Library
- Olneyville Library - Providence Community Library
- Pawtucket Public Library
- Rochambeau Library - Providence Community Library
- Rogers Free Library, Bristol
- Smith Hill Library - Providence Community Library
- Warwick Public Library - Central
- Woonsocket Harris Public Library
Schedule a Free School Visit from the RICBA Ambassador
Bonus: Each visit will also come with a couple new books as donations.
If interested in having Diane come to your classroom or school, please contact Diane.
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Nominee Spine Labels
Nominee spine labels have finally been restocked! If you previously requested spine labels, they are in the mail. If you have not requested spine labels, you may do so by contacting
Danielle Margarida. When making your request please include:
- The number of award labels (round seals for RICBA winners) and/or nominee stickers (spine labels for RICBA nominees) you need.
- Your full name.
- The name of your library or school.
- Your mailing address if you are requesting award labels and/or nominee stickers for a school library or classroom.
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.