El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day), commonly known as Día, is a celebration of children, families, and reading that culminates yearly on April 30. Día is a nationally recognized initiative that emphasizes the importance of...
For this last week of Women’s History Month, we are sharing a selection of children’s picture books that highlight the impact of women’s contributions throughout history. These books for young readers particularly reflect on women who have overcome...
The American Library Association announced its 2024 Youth Media Award winners on Monday, including the John Newbery Medal, Caldecott Medal and Coretta Scott King Book Award. The awards were handed out for the top books, digital media, video and audiobooks for children...
Weekly Storytime is a familiar staple of library services. Most of our library locations offer weekly Storytime programs for babies and toddlers as well as elementary school children. We even have special story telling and read aloud events for teens and adults. In...
Reading is an easy and fun activity to add to your holiday traditions! To help young readers get into the holiday spirit, we have an extensive collection of storybooks that highlight the many ways people can celebrate the holidays. You can visit any of our 30 library...
Our annual Winter Reading Program begins on Dec. 1 at all 30 library locations and online at www.ncwlibraries.org. The goal for the program is to inspire everyone to read during the cold winter months. “Our winter reading program is all about reading for fun....