LRSD Library Media Specialists

Today marks the birthday of Eric Carle (1929-2021), the beloved children’s author and illustrator.

Newly Updated! 12 Children’s Books about Asian Immigrant Families buff.ly/3LYnZxF via @pragmaticmom #ReadYourWorld #picturebooks #immigrants

@LRSD’s own @LindaNeal1913 officially becomes the President of @AAIMhome. All of the @LrsdMedia are so proud of her and know well what an excellent leader she is. @DrJermallWright

Special thanks to AAIM for this honor and the LRSD library media team for your support. #greatlyappreciated #edtech #librariesmatter @lrsd @LrsdMedia

@LRSD’s own Dr. Travis Taylor was recognized as the Arkansas Association of Instructional Media Technology Leader of the Year at the 2024 Awards Luncheon today. Over half of @LrsdMedia were thrilled to be present & stood in recognition when he was awarded. @DrJermallWright

Sharing one of many resources shared at #AAIM24 Hard conversations are necessary for growth youtu.be/A9Lhhsd9EB8?si…

🎉📚 Congrats to McDermott Elementary School! They’ve won the $5,000 Laura Bush Foundation for America's Libraries Grant! This will help update and diversify their book collections. 📖 Way to go! #LRSDProud #ReimaginingLRSD

Happy #PrideMonth and #RainbowBookMonth. Looking for a good read? Check out the winners of the 2024 Stonewall Barbara Gittings Literature Award bit.ly/4bXBF6A and winners from past years. bit.ly/3Ku8IDf

Jacqueline Woodson | Reasons to Love Libraries "The library is where I can go and feel safe, whole, and understood." ow.ly/CYL550S7BP4 #RTLL #ReasonsToLoveLibraries

Best Young Adult Books 2023 | SLJ Best Books ow.ly/hl1450S6bsz

Reasons to Love Libraries: 23 Notable Authors and Public Figures Share Their Joy Libraries are the soul of a community. Discover what notable authors and public figures love about them. 📚 #Libraries #CommunityLove #Reading ow.ly/AYiM50S41wi

#ReasonsToLoveLibraries ow.ly/w1hf50S2ksR

Newly Updated! Teaching Empathy Through Books About The Importance of One’s Name buff.ly/3KlqSHd via @pragmaticmom #ReadYourWorld #picturebooks #name #diversity @suma_v_s

Today was Dewey’s last day of school & he got to spend the morning with the 1st grade class that read to him the most all year! ❤️📚🐰 So everyone got to read to him one more time & he loved it! @JeffersonlrPta @LrsdMedia

Nobody does summer adventure like the public library! Register your family now to be a part of Summer @ CALS and just for registering you'll get a free book bag and Traveler's tickets for the June 4th game! Find out how to join the expedition at cals.beanstack.com!

For 40 years the BOOK IT! Program has encouraged children to read for the fun of it! Now it’s time to inspire the next generation of readers through our new digital options. Traditional teachers may now choose to enroll in our Digital Basic Program or our Digital Enhanced Program - we’ve made it easier than ever to track and reward reading online! Enrollment opens April 1st for the 2024-25 BOOK IT! Program, which begins October 1st. Prior to enrolling, check out which digital program will be best for your class. The classroom poster, parent letter and tracking calendars will be available to print on our Resources page later this summer. Read on, Your BOOK IT! friends ❤️🍕📚

Newly Updated! 23 Inuit Picture Books buff.ly/3BAN2yz via @pragmaticmom #ReadYourWorld #Indigenous #Inuit #KidLit #NationalIndigenousPeoplesDay @WisdomTales @InhabitMedia

A couple of holiday books buff.ly/3UxF3h9 via A Kid's Book A Day #ReadYourWorld #Ramadan #picturebooks #Juneteenth

Advocates for queer young people say support from caring adults is crucial. Here's how librarians are standing up for their students. (June 2022) #ReasonstoLoveLibraries ow.ly/BqUl50RSnju