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Humorist Bruce Coville Wins Empire State Award, Emphasizes the “Ripple...
Bruce Coville accepting the Empire State Award for Excellence in Literature for Young People. Photo by Sara Kelly Johns. Following in the footsteps of Maurice Sendak, Linda Sue Park, and Madeleine...
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New York Libraries Face Five Percent Cut
New York libraries are facing close to a five percent budget cut with just $81.6 million allocated in Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s executive budget—down from the $85.62 million granted to libraries last...
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State Orders New York City to Comply with Mandate for Secondary School...
In a signal victory for school library advocacy, New York City must stop violating state education regulations enforcing the minimum number of school librarians in high schools. According to the WSJ,...
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What Professional Lobbying Looks Like
Onondaga Country Library’s Christine Richie and young friends convey the message in Albany. What does it look like when librarians organize and lobby at the state capitol for more funding? In New York...
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Lee & Low Wins INDIEFAB Award; “Selma for Students”| News Bites
Honors, Prizes Jason Low, publisher of Lee & Low Books. Lee & Low Books was named the INDIEFAB Publisher of the Year by Foreward magazine, recognizing the minority-owned company’s commitment to...
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2016 New York Library Advocacy Day Ramps Up
On March 2, 2016, library advocates from across New York state will head to the Legislative Office Building in Albany to ask for funding and policies that benefit libraries. The New York Library...
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