Find the full list along with lists of past years at the American Library Association’s website right here. You may notice a common trend among these books: a.) they are by or about LGBTQIA+ people, b.) they are by or about people of color, or c.) are informational guides to puberty for younger humans who are about to go through […]
Virtual Events Online: This list is a combination of events offered from two national library groups. The full schedule of events from EveryLibrary may be found here. The full schedule of events from the American Library Association may be found here. Book Banning in the 21st Century with Dr. Emily Knox Sunday, September 22nd at 11:00am central time Livestream Link: […]
How to register to vote The Algonquin Library is a voter registration location, so you absolutely may sign up to vote while checking out your books for the week. Click here for the Algonquin Library’s webpage about Voter Registration. Below is a screenshot of the documents you will need to show us in order to register to vote (from that […]
Each year Illinois students in grades 9-12 can vote for their favorite book from the Lincoln Award Master list of 20 titles. The Lincoln Award is given to the book that earns the highest number of student votes. For a book to reach the master list, adult and young adult fiction and nonfiction titles must be nominated by teachers or […]
Read for a Lifetime is a statewide reading program that targets high school students. This initiative promotes the enjoyment of reading by encouraging students to read both classic and contemporary literature and rewards them for their efforts. By participating in the program, students develop a love of books and reading that will last a lifetime. Illinois high schools, including Jacobs […]
