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.
PD Opportunity from the RILA Intellectual Freedom Committee
The Rhode Island Library Association (RILA) Intellectual Freedom Committee invites librarians to the two-part series The Importance of Policies: Promoting Our Principles in Practice. Led by Martin Garnar, this series will look at best practices for library policies promoting intellectual freedom and social justice and will offer hands-on practice writing/revising such policies.
This series is free and may be of particular interest to school librarians who have experienced book challenges or who are looking to be proactive in preparing for future challenges.
Learn more and register at https://rilibraries.org/blog/12881652
- Part One: Wednesday, September 21st at 4 PM on Zoom
- Part Two: Wednesday, October 12th at 4 PM at Cranston Public Library Central Library Meeting Room
RICBA LibGuide
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.
