Sharing about the Bank Street Library and Center for Children's Literature events, happenings, and the people who make them special. https://linktr.ee/bankstreetlibraryhttps://bsky.app/profile/bankstreetlibrary.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/bankstreetlibrary.bsky.social/post/3mpot74ct4s2iWe have a new Young Reviewer post by Santino (July, 2026). https://www.bankstreet.edu/ccl/childrens-book-committee-july-pick-2026/ #YoungReviewers #BankStreetCBC #bankstreet @bankstreet.edu02 Jul 2026 20:02 +0000at://did:plc:sfsxmgxieecagefxdz5vw3o7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpot74ct4s2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/bankstreetlibrary.bsky.social/post/3mplxcv5ffs2iSpread the love of reading this summer! ☀️ Check out Audrey's Summer Reading Lists 2026 at the link in our bio, and don't forget to share it with your family and friends! 📚✨ @bankstreet.edu #bankstreet #kidlit01 Jul 2026 16:38 +0000at://did:plc:sfsxmgxieecagefxdz5vw3o7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mplxcv5ffs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/bankstreetlibrary.bsky.social/post/3mpgujgoddc2q📚 Ready for download and free! Bank Street Children's Book Committee's 2026 Best Children's Books of the Year list. Featuring 600+ outstanding titles for ages 0-14+! educate.bankstreet.edu/cbc_awards/36/ #bankstreet #kidlit #BankStreetCBC @bankstreet.edu29 Jun 2026 16:04 +0000at://did:plc:sfsxmgxieecagefxdz5vw3o7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpgujgoddc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/bankstreetlibrary.bsky.social/post/3molnqgxb5k2hPlease feel free to share Audrey's Summer Reading Lists 2026 with family and friends! See link in our bio. @bankstreet.edu #bankstreet #kidlit18 Jun 2026 20:21 +0000at://did:plc:sfsxmgxieecagefxdz5vw3o7/app.bsky.feed.post/3molnqgxb5k2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/bankstreetlibrary.bsky.social/post/3mo4lixqvuc2b📚 Ready for download and free! Bank Street Children's Book Committee's 2026 Best Children's Books of the Year list. Featuring 600+ outstanding titles for ages 0-14+! educate.bankstreet.edu/cbc_awards/36/ #bankstreet #kidlit #BankStreetCBC @bankstreet.edu12 Jun 2026 20:31 +0000at://did:plc:sfsxmgxieecagefxdz5vw3o7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo4lixqvuc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/bankstreetlibrary.bsky.social/post/3mns6f4fb2c27🥪 Bug-sized appetite, giant achievement! 🐛🪱Congratulations to @briannefarley.bsky.social "Worm Makes a Sandwich" has crawled away with a Silver Medal at the 2026 Irma Black Awards! A wonderfully creative, and perfectly illustrated story. @bankstreet.edu @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social08 Jun 2026 17:10 +0000at://did:plc:sfsxmgxieecagefxdz5vw3o7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mns6f4fb2c27https://bsky.app/profile/bankstreetlibrary.bsky.social/post/3mnkycjaaac23🎉 Double trouble and a whole lot of magic! 🧙‍♀️🐱 Huge congratulations to Beth Ferry and Charles Santoso! "Evelyn Witch Gets a Pet." A Silver Medal at the 2026 Irma Black Awards! ✨ #IrmaBlackAward #KidLit @bankstreet.edu #bankstreet05 Jun 2026 20:32 +0000at://did:plc:sfsxmgxieecagefxdz5vw3o7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnkycjaaac23https://bsky.app/profile/bankstreetlibrary.bsky.social/post/3mniaucwhwc27We have a new Young Reviewer post by Julian (June, 2026). #YoungReviewers #BankStreetCBC #bankstreet @bankstreet.edu @littlebrownyr.bsky.social https://www.bankstreet.edu/ccl/childrens-book-committee-june-2026-pick/04 Jun 2026 18:28 +0000at://did:plc:sfsxmgxieecagefxdz5vw3o7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mniaucwhwc27https://bsky.app/profile/bankstreetlibrary.bsky.social/post/3mnfdaeuiks2uCongrats to Carmen Agra Deedy and Raúl Colón! 🥜✨ "The Peanut Man" has officially taken home a Silver Medal at the 2026 Irma Black Awards! A well-deserved win chosen by the ultimate critics—the kids themselves! 🏆👏 @bankstreet.edu #kidlit #IrmaBlackAward #bankstreet03 Jun 2026 14:32 +0000at://did:plc:sfsxmgxieecagefxdz5vw3o7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnfdaeuiks2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/bankstreetlibrary.bsky.social/post/3mncvd2onrs26Congratulations to Neil Sharpson and @dansantat.bsky.social 🐟✨ "Don’t Trust Fish" has officially hooked the Gold Medal at the 2026 Irma Black Awards! The kids have spoken, and they clearly have excellent taste! 🏆👏 #IrmaBlackAward #KidLit @unshavedmouse.bsky.social @bankstreet.edu02 Jun 2026 15:18 +0000at://did:plc:sfsxmgxieecagefxdz5vw3o7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mncvd2onrs26https://bsky.app/profile/bankstreetlibrary.bsky.social/post/3mmcncfkjgc23Congratulations to the brilliant team behind this book: ✍️ Written by Jessica Stremer 🎨 Illustrated by Gordy Wright 📚 Published by @holidayhouse.bsky.social Thank you to the Bank Street CBC for honoring this vital story! #bankstreet @bankstreet.edu20 May 2026 19:29 +0000at://did:plc:sfsxmgxieecagefxdz5vw3o7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmcncfkjgc23https://bsky.app/profile/bankstreetlibrary.bsky.social/post/3mm7okvl3ls2yCongratulations to Danna Zeiger & Josée Bisaillon for "Rewriting the Rules: How Dr. Kathleen Friel Created New Possibilities for Brain Research and Disability," Cook Prize Silver Medalists 🥈📚🧠 #bankstreet #CookPrize @drzathome.bsky.social @joseebisaillon.bsky.social @lernerbooks.bsky.social19 May 2026 15:14 +0000at://did:plc:sfsxmgxieecagefxdz5vw3o7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm7okvl3ls2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/bankstreetlibrary.bsky.social/post/3mm5hrzuqec27Congratulations to Tae Keller and Rachel Wada 🌟 “We Carry the Sun” is a 2026 Cook Prize Silver Medalist! 🥈✨Bravo, creators! 🙌☀️ #BankStreetCBC #bankstreet #kidlit #BankStreetCCL #CookPrize @bankstreet.edu18 May 2026 18:07 +0000at://did:plc:sfsxmgxieecagefxdz5vw3o7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm5hrzuqec27https://bsky.app/profile/bankstreetlibrary.bsky.social/post/3mllorxiqlc2lWe have a new Young Reviewer post by Quade (May, 2026). #YoungReviewers #BankStreetCBC #bankstreet @bankstreet.edu  @deandrawrites @simonandschuster.bsky.social https://www.bankstreet.edu/ccl/childrens-book-committee-may-2026-pick/11 May 2026 16:24 +0000at://did:plc:sfsxmgxieecagefxdz5vw3o7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllorxiqlc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/bankstreetlibrary.bsky.social/post/3mknnr6let224A Writer-in-Residence is a program where a professional writer is invited by an institution to work and engage with their community for a set period. Think of it as a creative "exchange program." @dangutmanbooks.bsky.social #BankStreet29 Apr 2026 17:46 +0000at://did:plc:sfsxmgxieecagefxdz5vw3o7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknnr6let224https://bsky.app/profile/bankstreetlibrary.bsky.social/post/3mk4cfzvou22yCapturing the magic of the 2026 Dorothy Carter Writer-in-Residency! ✨ Dan Gutman is back in the 4th-grade classroom, sharing his storytelling secrets. From "hooks" to "cliffhangers," our students are learning from a master of the craft! ✍️📖 @sfc_bankstreet @dangutmanbooks22 Apr 2026 20:08 +0000at://did:plc:sfsxmgxieecagefxdz5vw3o7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk4cfzvou22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/bankstreetlibrary.bsky.social/post/3mijqs2osmc2e🎥 Big thanks to Sophie, Phoenyx, and Nick from NYU Moving Image Archiving and Preservation Program for all their hard work this month adding identifying information, improving storage conditions, and making AV items easier to access. 📀 #BankStreetArchives #AVPreservation #NYUMIAP @bankstreet.edu02 Apr 2026 17:39 +0000at://did:plc:sfsxmgxieecagefxdz5vw3o7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijqs2osmc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/bankstreetlibrary.bsky.social/post/3mibuoaxb222q#OnThisDay March 30, 1951: Bank Street grad students took the final post-WWII “Long Trip” to TN—exploring civil rights, labor, TVA impacts & community life. Explore the digital exhibit: https://educate.bankstreet.edu/exhibit/the-long-trip-at-bank-street/ #BankStreetArchives #BankStreetHistory #BankStreet @bankstreet.edu30 Mar 2026 14:28 +0000at://did:plc:sfsxmgxieecagefxdz5vw3o7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mibuoaxb222qhttps://bsky.app/profile/bankstreetlibrary.bsky.social/post/3mgd2pzgbik2oNext Wednesday! More information and registration here: https://www.bankstreet.edu/library/blog/library-salon-45-uncovering-our-past-dr-annie-mae-walker-her-life-and-legacy/ [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Mar 2026 14:58 +0000at://did:plc:sfsxmgxieecagefxdz5vw3o7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgd2pzgbik2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/bankstreetlibrary.bsky.social/post/3mfsa7cpxjk2uJoin us as Dr. Abena Ampofoa Asare examines the life & legacy of Dr. Annie Mae Walker—founding director of Black Studies at Stony Brook University—drawing from the Bank Street Archives. Register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc680FkophQIesa05sSMx4KjOx7dgAEJp6d5PLmmX7PcooDEg/viewform #BankStreetLibrarySalons @bankstreet.edu @stonybrooku.bsky.social26 Feb 2026 22:21 +0000at://did:plc:sfsxmgxieecagefxdz5vw3o7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfsa7cpxjk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/bankstreetlibrary.bsky.social/post/3merfswyp4c2cThese Picture Books Are Ready for Their Close-Up https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/books/review/edward-steichen-lewis-hine-tana-hoban-childrens-picture-books.html?smid=bs-share13 Feb 2026 21:04 +0000at://did:plc:sfsxmgxieecagefxdz5vw3o7/app.bsky.feed.post/3merfswyp4c2chttps://bsky.app/profile/bankstreetlibrary.bsky.social/post/3meo6zxsfa22cCurious about Bank Street’s history? 🤔 Ask an Archivist! Submit your questions and we’ll dig into the archives for answers. You could be featured on social media or in the archives newsletter. Submit: https://forms.gle/hAqAHAu5YxfhEM4N8 #AskAnArchivist #bankstreetarchives #bankstreethistory @bankstreet.edu12 Feb 2026 14:24 +0000at://did:plc:sfsxmgxieecagefxdz5vw3o7/app.bsky.feed.post/3meo6zxsfa22chttps://bsky.app/profile/bankstreetlibrary.bsky.social/post/3mczysi5pts2vWhat an incredible day for our students! 🎨📚 Huge thanks to author-illustrators Daniel Salmieri and Sophia Haas for visiting us today. They shared a reading of their book Next to Me and drew on our library wall! ✍️✨ @bankstreet.edu #BankStreet #BankStreetCBC #BankStreetCCL22 Jan 2026 20:14 +0000at://did:plc:sfsxmgxieecagefxdz5vw3o7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mczysi5pts2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/bankstreetlibrary.bsky.social/post/3mac7qciboc2v#onthisday Holiday card from Bank Street's founder, Lucy Sprague Mitchell and husband Wesley Clair Mitchell featuring their four children: Arnold, Marni, Sprague and Jack, from the 1920s. Notice the book is the focal point 📖 Happy Holidays from the Bank Street Library! ❄️ #bankstreetarchives18 Dec 2025 22:24 +0000at://did:plc:sfsxmgxieecagefxdz5vw3o7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mac7qciboc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/bankstreetlibrary.bsky.social/post/3m7qg4tylts2c📣 Announcing the second issue of The Record, the newsletter from the Bank Street Archives! Includes upcoming events, new collections, projects, and more. 📩 Want a digital copy with clickable links? Go here: https://educate.bankstreet.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1001&context=record #bankstreetarchives #bankstreet #bankstreethistory11 Dec 2025 20:30 +0000at://did:plc:sfsxmgxieecagefxdz5vw3o7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7qg4tylts2chttps://bsky.app/profile/bankstreetlibrary.bsky.social/post/3m6zskztukc23Need gift ideas for young readers? The Bank Street CBC just released "The Best Children’s Books of 2025: Holiday Gift Edition"! From board books to YA – recommendations for all age group. https://educate.bankstreet.edu/ccl/31/#BankStreetCBC #bankstreet #kidlit #BankStreetCCL @bankstreet.edu02 Dec 2025 20:42 +0000at://did:plc:sfsxmgxieecagefxdz5vw3o7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6zskztukc23https://bsky.app/profile/bankstreetlibrary.bsky.social/post/3m4gqfuvrd225#onthisday October 30, 1864, Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge was born. She was the wealthy cousin of Lucy Sprague Mitchell (Bank Street’s founder), and underwrote the school for its first decade. Below is her 1923 portrait by John Singer Sargent. #bankstreetarchives #bankstreethistory @bankstreet.edu30 Oct 2025 19:52 +0000at://did:plc:sfsxmgxieecagefxdz5vw3o7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4gqfuvrd225