As we enter a new fiscal year, we want to share some changes coming to the California Center for the Book. The California State Library will be the new home of the Library of Congress State Center for the Book. The Book to Action community engagement and partnership model will be shared with various cooperatives…
As the 2021 Book to Action initiatives wrap up in July, we’re adding completed case study documents to the Equity, Health, and Sustainability pages. Each Book to Action initiative features a central title related to one or more of the three big themes, a list of community partners, a summary of the community engagement initiative,…
Would you like to learn more about how to create a partnership with another organization? Partnerships are used to extend the services libraries offer and provide opportunities to share resources, collaborate on the development and delivery of programs and services, and reach new groups within the community. In this three-session workshop for teams, you will…
Please join us for a very special conversation with Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone, nationally recognized journalist, and weekly “Dear Therapist” columnist for The Atlantic. In collaboration with participating libraries, this grant-funded virtual conversation for the California community will take place Wednesday, May 26 from 6:00 PM…
California Center for the Book is excited to announce the 5th Annual Adult Services Symposium: RADICAL RENEWAL. Join us Tuesday, May 11, 2021 from 10:00 AM – 1:30 PM. This free, grant-funded virtual event for California library staff will feature engaging presentations sharing the best of adult programming and services, with plenty of time for collaboration and conversation. …
California library community member are invited to a special screening of Kiss the Ground, followed by a conversation with Josh Tickell. These events are part of the Book to Action 2021 initiatives, which tackle important issues in the community and encourage reading, community discussion, and action. The Big Three themes that libraries and communities are…
Join community members across California and Dr. Ibram X. Kendi to discuss How to Be An Antiracist, a 2021 Book to Action selection and the 2020-2021 Book in Common at Chico State. Dr. Kendi will participate in a conversation on April 21 from 5:30-6:30pm, moderated by Dr. Kim Jaxon, Professor of English at Chico State,…
The theme for 2021 is Radical Renewal. We mean radical in all aspects, as in getting back to the roots, one who encourages change, and totally excellent. Read more about The History of Radical at Merriam-Webster. We mean renewal as in to restore, refresh, and rebuild better than before. We don’t want to re-open and return…
Please join us for a very special conversation with Josh Tickell, environmental thought leader and award winning director and author of Kiss the Ground. The event will explore ways Californians can come together and make both individual and collective change for a more sustainable future. Plan to join us Thursday, April 22 (Earth Day), 2021 from…
Book to Action initiatives are launching soon in libraries across California. We are excited to announce the Book to Action 2021: SUSTAINABILITY projects. Book to Action 2021 initiatives tackle important issues in the community and encourage reading, community discussion, and action. Book to Action initiatives, aimed at adults and intergenerational groups, also focus on building…
Book to Action initiatives are launching soon in libraries across California. We are excited to announce the Book to Action 2021: HEALTH projects. These initiatives are focused on mental health and the ways that mental health and physical health are connected. Book to Action 2021 initiatives tackle important issues in the community and encourage reading,…
