WGY Christmas Wish benefits children 19 years and under in the Capital Region and Great Northeast. A special emphasis is given to critical care services and recreational programs for ill, underprivileged and homeless children. WGY Christmas Wish looks to benefit children directly. If you are a not-for-profit, tax-exempt children’s organization, you can request funding by filling […]
Stewart’s Shops matches individual donations made at their stores between Thanksgiving and Christmas, and distributes funds to local nonprofit agencies. Organizations that benefit children are eligible to apply for funds. An application can be completed online at the Stewart’s Shops web site. All applications must be submitted by January 31, 2026.
Take Your Child to the Library Day has launched its library registration page for 2026 at takeyourchildtothelibrary.org. Librarians can also visit this site to view a map of participating libraries. We encourage you to sign up. An initiative of the Connecticut Library Consortium, now in its 15th year, this annual event offers an excellent opportunity for […]
WMHT Public Media is thrilled to announce a new initiative supporting literacy programming at public libraries! Four times a year, the WMHT Education Team will prepare kits for public library events. Kits include PBS KIDS books, craft supplies, library and family guides, bookmarks, and more. 20 libraries will be selected to participate each season. The […]
Date: Thursday, September 18, 2025Time: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PMPlace: Online at https://www.libraryjournal.com/event/Open-Books-Open-Minds-2025Cost: Free A co-production of SLJ, LJ, and The Horn Book, this day-long event will convene authors, teachers, librarians, literacy experts, and other education leaders as well as product and services providers to elevate the love of reading and the celebrate the process of fostering engaged […]
Date: Wednesday, July 30, 2025Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PMPlace: Online at https://ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2GCBo5ChRzikIFjWwWSQPQ#/registrationCost: Free Work It Out @ Your Library! is a new program for librarians and families built around Work It Out Wombats!, the national PBS Kids television series for four- to six-year-olds olds and the first public media series to promote computational thinking (CT) to preschoolers. Through […]
Date: Thursday, May 22, 2025Time: 1:30 PM – 2:30 PMPlace: Online at https://nyslibrary.libcal.com/event/14330203Cost: Free The New York State Education Department’s (NYSED’s) Office of Early Learning invites library staff to a unique literacy event aimed at supporting the state’s latest literacy initiatives. As essential partners in early childhood education, libraries significantly contribute to nurturing a culture of literacy that reaches beyond […]
Date: Wednesday, April 30, 2025Time: 1:30 PM – 3:00 PMPlace: Online at https://nyslibrary.libcal.com/event/14114927Cost: Free In this webinar we will explore the benefits for all children when they engage in sensory play experiences. Sensory play and sensory process art experiences boost nerve connections in the brain pathway during optimal early childhood brain development years. Sensory play […]
Kids Need to Read provides books, periodicals, and literacy resources to schools, libraries, and other organizations that administer literacy programs to disadvantaged children and adolescents. A school, library, or organization receiving books from Kids Need to Read must be a governmental agency or 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization located in the United States or its territories. […]
Reading is Fundamental offers several matching grant programs, aimed to put books in the hands of children who need them the most. Books for Ownership, Reading Is Fundamental’s (RIF) flagship reading program, is grounded in choice, access, and engagement, and is the best match for public libraries. It enables children to select new, age-appropriate books […]
