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Youth Services Notes |
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From the Library of Virginia
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Day by Day Virginia and Day by Day Virginia (Spanish) have been taken down while we review accessibility and content. We are evaluating the early literacy resources the Library of Virginia offers and considering alternative projects.
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Please share your Summer Reading/Learning decorations. I would like to highlight the wonderful creativity in public libraries around the state.
Please send photos to Sue La Paro. |
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Dial a Story
Every Wednesday, a new story will be shared with listeners across the Commonwealth. From recent picture books and timeless fairy tales to inspiring folk tales and stories that celebrate equity, diversity, and inclusion, there’s always something magical to discover. Our volunteer readers are the heart of this program that offers a unique blend of picture books and telephone technology to boost reading readiness. |
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Dial a Story Books: July 2026
07/01/2026 Catch Me If You Can! / A que no me alcanzas! by Bernard Most
Reader: Elyssa Gooding
07/08/2026 Dino-Soccer / Dino- Soccer by Lisa Wheeler
Readers: Becca Jasman and Logan Russo
07/15/2026
How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food? / Como comen los dinosaurios? By Jane Yolen Readers: Kristine Saunders and Veronica Terry
07/22/2026 Superworm / SuperLombriz by Julia Donaldson
Readers: Fran Roebuck and Aryn Dagirmanjian
07/29/2026
Song of Frutas / Un pregón de frutas by Margarita Engle
Readers: Lynn Jacobs and Lauren Parker
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Listening Session Option #1
Thursday, August 13 at 1pm EST/12pm CST/11am MST/10 am PST
Join us on Zoom – no need to register Listening Session Option #2
Tuesday, August 18 at 4pm EST/3pm CST/2 pm MST/1 pm PST
Join us on Zoom – no need to register |
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| New Dinosaurs? New Discoveries? Ask a Real Paleontologist Webinar! Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Hour: 1:30 pm Eastern Time (EST) |12:30 pm Central Time (CST) | 11:30 am Mountain Time (MST) | 10:30 am Pacific Time (PST)
Register here to attend live: https://amnh.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_oVyt6bGNTe6q76ImfKXQ8Q
Description: As part of CSLP’s Unearth a Story™ summer reading program, public libraries and their patrons are invited to a FREE virtual event featuring paleontologist Dr. Aki Watanabe on July 15 at 1:30 PM Eastern.
A 1,000-seat Zoom room is available. Registration for the live event will be capped. The recording will be made available for library programming shortly after the live event. | |
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The Horn Book, Inc., established in 1924, has announced the 2026 Boston Globe–Horn Book Award winners. First presented in 1967, the Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards celebrate excellence in children’s and young adult literature. The awards reflect a commitment to literacy, education, and the power of storytelling by recognizing authors and illustrators whose work enriches the lives of young readers.
Winners and honor books were selected in the following categories: Picture Book, Fiction, and Nonfiction. The winning titles must be first U.S. editions of books published between June 2025 and May 2026 but may be written or illustrated by citizens of any country. themes.
The 2026 Boston Globe–Horn Book Award winners are:
PICTURE BOOK AWARD WINNER: Navigating Night by Julie Leung; illustrated by Angie Kang (Anne Schwartz Books, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC)
Read the Horn Book's review. FICTION AWARD WINNER:
A Scar like a River by Lisa Graff (Christy Ottaviano Books, an imprint of Little, Brown Books for Young Readers) Read the Horn Book's review.
NONFICTION AWARD WINNER: A World Without Summer: A Volcano Erupts, a Creature Awakens, and the Sun Goes Out by Nicholas Day; illustrated by Yas Imamura (Random House Studio, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC) |
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How We Made Lucy the Library Dinosaur - Augusta County
For more than 30 years, Lucy, a nearly six-foot-tall, bright-blue papier-mâché dinosaur, has welcomed families to Augusta County Library’s Fishersville location. Adults who visited Lucy as children now bring their own children to meet her. When we published Lucy the Library Dinosaur and the Big Day, we discovered that a familiar mascot could also become a literacy tool, fundraiser, outreach resource, and local-news story. Read the full story!
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Your library program can be featured here!
Please submit a photo and description of your favorite program! |
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Upcoming Important Dates & Celebrations
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National and State Conferences 2026 September 16-19: Association for Rural & Small Libraries (Montgomery, AL) October 1-3: ALSC National Institute (Buffalo NY)
October 18-20: Virginia Library Association (Norfolk) November 4-6: Virginia Association of School Librarians (Williamsburg) December 5-8: NAEYC (Washington DC) |
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