Sam Weller, an associate professor at Columbia, was Ray Bradbury's chosen biographer. He is also the author of Listen to the Echoes: The Ray Bradbury Interviews and Shadow Show: All New Stories in Celebration of Ray Bradbury.Saturday, April 27 @ 12 p.m., ONLINE:  Sam Weller will…
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Every year, the American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom tracks books that are challenged by members of the community, banned from libraries or are otherwise restricted in libraries. The organization recently released the top ten books (or series) that were…
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Caldecott Winner and HonorsQueens Library proudly carries all of the Caldecott Winner and Honor titles:2013 Caldecott Medal winner: This Is Not My Hat, written and illustrated by Jon Klassen2013 Caldecott Honor: Creepy Carrots!, illustrated by Peter Brown, written by Aaron…
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Queens Library’s Langston Hughes Community Library and Cultural Center will be nationally recognized on Saturday, February 9, 2013, as a Literary Landmark by United for Libraries. It is the first public institution named for the famed poet/author of the Harlem Renaissance. A…
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January 29 marks the birthday of an animator, illustrator and author whose imagination and style helped define children’s entertainment in the 20th Century. His name may not ring bells for today’s youngsters, but Bill Peet’s work deserves to be explored by a new generation.The…
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