Now that the holidays are behind us and we’re getting back up to speed with regular routines, it’s a great time to highlight a couple events ALSC has coming up.
Full Speed Ahead with Día
January is the month when we begin to see a big uptick in Día programming being added to the national program registry. YAY! If your library hosts Día events each year (thanks!), we look forward to seeing your events.
If you’re new to Día, learn more on our website and in this post, announcing the kick-off of the 2026 campaign. The official name is El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day). The initiative is observed annually on April 30. But, since Día is an opportunity to emphasize the importance of children, literacy, and diverse books, languages, and cultures, anytime is a great time to celebrate!
To submit program(s) to the national registry of Día events, complete the registration form. The registry is a great way for planners to share diversity programming ideas and inspiration with colleagues nationwide. For a little closer look at programming, check out this post. The Día reading lists, in both English and Spanish, will be available next month. Please keep checking the free resources page!
Notable Meetings Coming Up
Just a reminder: the Notable Children’s Books discussion meetings begin TOMORROW and will be held January 13, 14, and 15! Guests are welcome, but registration is required. See Mary Voors’ recent post for meeting times, registration links, AND the committee’s list of titles up for discussion. This is a valuable chance to observe the critical evaluation of children’s books.
Stay tuned to our website for details on the upcoming Notable Children’s Recordings discussion meetings.
Laura Schulte-Cooper (she/her/hers) is Senior Program Officer for Communications in the ALSC office. Currently, she’s looking forward to ALA’s Youth Media Award announcements on January 26 to discover exceptional books to add to her 2026 to-read list! (Always at least a year behind the times!)
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