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RI Children's Book Award

January 10, 2023

RI Children'sBook AwardJanuary 10, 2023
Information about the RI Children's Book Award can be found at:
http://www.olis.ri.gov/youth/ricba/index.php

2023 RI Children's Book Award Voting

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It's time for your students and patrons in grades 3-5 to vote for their favorite book among the RI Children’s Book Award nominees for 2023! For over 20 years the Rhode Island Children’s Book Award has generated widespread enthusiasm for reading. Thank you to the many schools and libraries in Rhode Island that participate.


All voting and program evaluation will be completed online February 1 – March 13. Beginning February 1, your school or library’s voting results can be entered at https://olis-ri.libwizard.com/f/ricba2023.


Important 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/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. Voting materials, including the paper ballot and graphics can be found at https://tinyurl.com/RICBAVoting23.
  • 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, 401-574-9309/401-400-3006) before 4:00 p.m. on Monday, March 13.
  • All forms must be submitted by Monday, March 13, 2023.

Voting Documents

All information, as well as the documents below, can be found at http://www.olis.ri.gov/youth/ricba/voting.php
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Share Your Photos

Be sure to follow the Rhode Island Children's Book Award on Facebook and tag the award when sharing photos of your RICBA voting stations and activities. Not on Facebook? Send your photos to the RICBA committee to have them featured on the RICBA Facebook page or in a future newsletter.

About the RI Children's Book Award

Annually children in grades 3 to 5 have the opportunity to vote on their favorite book from a ballot of 20 selections nominated for the Rhode Island Children’s Book Award by a panel of librarians, reading specialists and teachers. Children vote as part of their class or with their local public library.

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.

More Information

Please visit the RICBA web pages or contact Danielle Margarida for more information.