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/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/3m4gqfuvrd225https://bsky.app/profile/bankstreetlibrary.bsky.social/post/3m2uhjwgotk24The Bank Street Library will be closed on Monday, October 13, 2025, in observance of Indigenous Peoples' Day. Our online resources are always available! We'll reopen with regular hours on Tuesday, October 14. #IndigenousPeoplesDay #BankStreet @bankstreet.edu10 Oct 2025 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:sfsxmgxieecagefxdz5vw3o7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2uhjwgotk24https://bsky.app/profile/bankstreetlibrary.bsky.social/post/3m23drukuss2v📚 The Best Spanish Language Picture Book prize celebrates outstanding children's literature in Spanish! The goal? Help families find captivating books & inspire publishers to create more high-quality Spanish materials for young readers. https://www.bankstreet.edu/library/center-for-childrens-literature/best-spanish-language-picture-book-award/ @bankstreet.edu #bankstreet30 Sep 2025 20:17 +0000at://did:plc:sfsxmgxieecagefxdz5vw3o7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m23drukuss2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/bankstreetlibrary.bsky.social/post/3lzgrn6ap7s2j🌟 New Spanish language children's books [2025 edition]. These books help build bilingual literacy and celebrate Latino cultures in the classroom. educate.bankstreet.edu/ccl/29/ @bankstreet.edu #bankstreet #bankstreetccl #bankstreetcbc #bilingualeducation #SpanishBooks22 Sep 2025 15:59 +0000at://did:plc:sfsxmgxieecagefxdz5vw3o7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzgrn6ap7s2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/bankstreetlibrary.bsky.social/post/3lz76vvxux22wWe have new Young Reviewer posts by Idris and Surayah (September, 2025). https://www.bankstreet.edu/ccl/childrens-book-committee-september-2025-pick/ @bankstreet.edu #bankstreet #bankstreetcbc #BankStreetCCL #kidlit #matthewburgessj #catia_chien #harpercollins #abramskids19 Sep 2025 15:35 +0000at://did:plc:sfsxmgxieecagefxdz5vw3o7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz76vvxux22whttps://bsky.app/profile/bankstreetlibrary.bsky.social/post/3lz2hpnl5e22c🇺🇸 Today we celebrate #ConstitutionDay! On September 17, 1787, delegates signed the document that would become the foundation of American democracy. #september17 #bankstreet @bankstreet.edu Visit our resource guide libguides.bankstreet.edu/constitution17 Sep 2025 18:29 +0000at://did:plc:sfsxmgxieecagefxdz5vw3o7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz2hpnl5e22chttps://bsky.app/profile/bankstreetlibrary.bsky.social/post/3lxuunuucgc2lWelcome back grads - see you on the 5th floor. Have a wonderful fall Semester - the Library Team https://www.bankstreet.edu/library/about-the-library/contact-the-library/ #bankstreet @bankstreet.edu02 Sep 2025 19:40 +0000at://did:plc:sfsxmgxieecagefxdz5vw3o7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxuunuucgc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/bankstreetlibrary.bsky.social/post/3lv7fqgwoyk2a🌟 The 2025 Best Board Books are here! Bank Street's Children's Book Committee has curated the finest board book treasures from 2023–2024, perfect for little ones ages 0–4. Discover your next favorite read! educate.bankstreet.edu/ccl/30/ @bankstreet.edu #bankstreet #bankstreetcbc #boardbooks30 Jul 2025 19:56 +0000at://did:plc:sfsxmgxieecagefxdz5vw3o7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lv7fqgwoyk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/bankstreetlibrary.bsky.social/post/3lv4fka5els2oThe Bank Street Children’s Book Committee’s 2025 Best Books of the Year list is here! 📚 Over 600 titles selected for excellence, emotional depth & authentic representation. Your go-to guide for kid lit: 🔗 educate.bankstreet.edu/cbc_awards/27 #KidLit #bankstreet #kidlit #BankStreetCBC @bankstreet.edu29 Jul 2025 15:15 +0000at://did:plc:sfsxmgxieecagefxdz5vw3o7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lv4fka5els2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/bankstreetlibrary.bsky.social/post/3luprjtmr5s2lBank Street School for Children's summer reading lists are out! Each title is hyperlinked to our online catalog. @bankstreet.edu #bankstreet https://libguides.bankstreet.edu/c.php?g=146639524 Jul 2025 14:45 +0000at://did:plc:sfsxmgxieecagefxdz5vw3o7/app.bsky.feed.post/3luprjtmr5s2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/bankstreetlibrary.bsky.social/post/3lunc4gjqoc22The Best Children's Books of the Year in Spanish [2025 Edition] / Los mejores libros infantiles del año 2025. A comprehensive annotated bibliography of outstanding children's literature published or translated in 2024. educate.bankstreet.edu/ccl/29/ @bankstreet.edu #bankstreet #Spanishbooks23 Jul 2025 15:03 +0000at://did:plc:sfsxmgxieecagefxdz5vw3o7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lunc4gjqoc22https://bsky.app/profile/bankstreetlibrary.bsky.social/post/3lul2zvxtys27The Library is open during August (Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM). There are two Energy Conservation days (August 15 & 22), and Labor Day weekend (Monday, September 1) when the Library is closed. https://bankstreet.edu/library/blog/library-hours-august-2025/ #bankstreet @bankstreet.edu22 Jul 2025 17:51 +0000at://did:plc:sfsxmgxieecagefxdz5vw3o7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lul2zvxtys27