Join the Friends of the CCBC board

 Tammy Pineda from Madison Public Library recently shared an opportunity from the Friends of the CCBC. 

Photo from ccbcfriends.org

Have you heard of the Children's Cooperative Book Center (CCBC) here in Madison?

The CCBC is a special non-circulating library and research center within UW-Madison's School of Education focusing on children's and young adult literature for educators, librarians, students, and the public, known nationally for tracking diversity in publishing and offering curated book recommendations. It serves as a vital resource for examining new books and materials, supporting literacy, and promoting diverse voices in children's literature. 

The Friends of the CCBC are currently looking for some new board members. This would be a really great way to support the important work of the CCBC and to add a neat experience to your resume!

The Friends of the CCBC support the work of the CCBC in many ways, including

• Publication of the annual CCBC Choices digital booklet
• Financial support for the Charlotte Zolotow Award and sale of its seals and notecards
• Support for the Charlotte Zolotow Lecture. Lecturers have included Meg Medina, Angeline Boulley, Grace Lin, Christopher Myers, Kate DiCamillo, Yuyi Morales, Jason Reynolds, Leonard Marcus, Paul Fleischman, Rita Williams Garcia, Jaqueline Woodson and many others
• Gifts to enhance the visual and working environment of the library, including artwork framing, a custom-made exhibit case, furniture, and more
• The Friends also hold one or more book sales per year to raise funds for CCBC events and programs.

The open positions are: 

1. Membership Secretary, two year term from 2026-2028

2. At Large Director, two year term from 2026-2028 

3. Book Sale Chair(s), seeking 1-2 candidates and ideally looking at a 1-2 year commitment. 

Please contact Tammy for more information - TPineda@madisonpubliclibrary.org

Upcoming Friends of the CCBC Book Sale

Friday, December 6

4 – 6 pm

Saturday, December 7

8 am – 1 pm

STOCK REPLENISHED THROUGHOUT SALE!

This sale includes THOUSANDS of new and gently used books for children and teens.

Room 401 Teacher Education Building
(CCBC Conference Room)
225 N. Mills Street (corner of Mills and Dayton)
on the UW-Madison campus
Location and parking information

2024 PRICES

• $4 hardcover picture books, non-fiction, beginning readers and all graphic novels ($3 Friends members–anyone can join or renew at checkout!)
• $2 paperbacks ($1 Friends members)
• $2 board books (everyone)
• $1 hardcover fiction (everyone)
• $10 Bag sale Saturday 12-1! plastic grocery bag or equivalent size

*Join or Renew your Friends of the CCBC membership at the door!

PAYMENT ACCEPTED

• Cash
• Check
• Credit /debit card
• Institutional Purchase Order (Please bring PO number and billing address or copy of purchase order along with your institution’s tax exempt #. Your institution will then be billed)

The sale will include hardcover trade, formula nonfiction, paperback reprints, and more.

All proceeds benefit the Friends of the CCBC, Inc., which supports the work of the Cooperative Children’s Book Center, a library serving pre-service and practicing librarians and teachers across Wisconsin.
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CCBC's Charlotte Zolotow Award Seals

Did you know that the Friends of the CCBC sell Charlotte Zolotow Award seals so you put them on the book covers of the Zolotow Award books?  

Well, they do!

Stop here to learn how you can purchase these seals.

And in case you missed it, stop here to see this year's winner!

Friends of the CCBC Booksale Reminder

 

There was a recent outstanding article about the CCBC and its services and Friends booksale in Madison's Isthmus magazine. It's worth a read!! Great job CCBC staff and Friends!

October 2023 State Youth Library Consultants/Liaisons Meeting Notes

Meetings of all the state youth library consultants and liaisons hosted by Jeni Schomber at DPI's Division for Library Services team take place bimonthly over Zoom. The Oct 20, 2023 edition of Nicolet Federate Library System's weekly newsletter, Nic News Weekly, recently posted a great summary of October's meeting. A big thanks to NFLS liaison Susan Lagerman for these helpful notes.

State & System Youth Services updates

The October 17 State & System Youth Services meeting was full of great information. Here are some highlights from NFLS' Youth Services Liaison, Susan Lagerman:

• Have you seen this? DPI Equity Agreements is a valuable one-page resource to support meeting decorum.

• Mouna Algahaithi mouna.algahaithi@pbswisconsin.org from PBS Wisconsin Education was the guest presenter and she gave an informative update on a world of learning with PBS Wisconsin. View her slide deck here. Links to note:
  • pbskids.org/apps
  • pbswisconsineducation.org offers authentic, high-quality resources for programming and professional development including self-paced, on-demand courses for early childhood educators

• Reservations are filling fast for the SEAL kits - most of February, all of March, and the first part of April are booked. Request form

• The YSS blog had its 1 millionth view!  Read the celebratory post here. Remember, if you have anything to share, please email Marge at lochwouters@gmail.com.

• You're invited to the WLA Social at CCBC on October 25. You don't have to attend the conference to attend the social. Register here.

• Save the Date for the Performers Showcase on December 8. Registration will be coming soon.
• Save the Date for the Connecting 1,2,3 to ABC webinar on January 11, 3-4 pm. Learn how to connect early literacy and early math.

• Friends of the CCBC Book Sale will be December 1-2, 2023.  The sale offers new and gently used books for children and teens and low prices.

• Please be reminded of CCBC Intellectual Freedom Information Services and the What IF…Forum (a Q&A forum for librarians and teachers about Intellectual Freedom topics).

Mark Your Calendars - Friends of the CCBC Booksale

Image by Pexels from Pixabay

Friday, December 1, 2023: 4 – 6 pm

Saturday, December 2, 2023: 8 am – 1 pm

Room 401 Teacher Education Building (CCBC Conference Room)

225 N. Mills Street (corner of Mills and Dayton)

The sale will include hardcover trade, formula nonfiction, paperback reprints, and more.

Location and parking information

Your Friends of the CCBC Membership gets you discounts on THOUSANDS of new and gently used books for children and teens! Join or Renew your Friends of the CCBC membership at the door!

PAYMENT ACCEPTED

• Cash
• Check
• Credit /debit card
• Institutional Purchase Order (Please bring PO number and billing address or copy of purchase order along with your institution’s tax exempt #. Your institution will then be billed)

All proceeds benefit the Friends of the CCBC, Inc., which supports the work of the Cooperative Children’s Book Center, a library serving pre-service and practicing librarians and teachers across Wisconsin.
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--Friends of the CCBC Newsletter, August 2023

Charlotte Zolotow Lecture Coming Up

The annual Friends of the CCBC event, the Charlotte Zolotow Lecture is coming up! Author Angeline Boulley will deliver the 2023 Charlotte Zolotow Lecture on Thursday, October 19, 2023, at 7:30 p.m. (Central), at Union South on the UW-Madison campus.

Ms. Boulley, an enrolled member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, writes about her Ojibwe community in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Her highly regarded debut novel, The Firekeeper’s Daughter, was a CCBC Choices title, a New York Times #1 Bestseller, and received many other accolades. Her next novel, Warrior Girl Unearthed, was published in May 2023.

--Friends of the CCBC Newsletter, August 2023