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Next Wednesday! More information and registration here: www.bankstreet.edu/library/blog...

Join 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.

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These Picture Books Are Ready for Their Close-Up

These Picture Books Are Ready for Their Close-Up www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/b...

Curious 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.

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What 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 #BankStreetCCL

#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! ❄️

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Federal agency reinstates terminated grants for Iowa libraries, museums Iowa libraries can once again access millions of dollars in federal aid following the reinstatement of previously terminated grants from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

"In certain aspects, smaller libraries like Sellon’s are more reliant on IMLS funding" than others. Reinstatement of federal grants will help libraries in Iowa sustain their work: www.thegazette.com/federal-gove...

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I’m a Professor. A.I. Has Changed My Classroom, but Not for the Worse.

Curious about how A.I. has really changed the classroom? Read this original piece in @nytimes.com by Professor Carlo Rotella, author of WHAT CAN WE GET OUT OF THIS? Teaching and Learning in a Classroom Full of Skeptics: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/m...

📣 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: educate.bankstreet.edu/cgi/viewcont...

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Need 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. educate.bankstreet.edu/ccl/31/#Bank... #bankstreet #kidlit #BankStreetCCL @bankstreet.edu

#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.

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📆 📚✨Mark your calendars for BOOKFEST@BANKSTREET on November 1 — featuring keynote speaker, award-winning, New York Times-bestselling #kidlit author @halseanderson.bsky.social!
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The 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.
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📚 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. www.bankstreet.edu/library/cent... @bankstreet.edu #bankstreet

🌟 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 #SpanishBooks

We have new Young Reviewer posts by Idris and Surayah (September, 2025). www.bankstreet.edu/ccl/children...
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🇺🇸 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/constitution

Be sure to mark your calendars for BOOKFEST@BANKSTREET on November 1 with the incredible & amazing keynote speaker, Laurie Halse Anderson. To register and for more info, please go to 👇
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Welcome back grads - see you on the 5th floor. Have a wonderful fall Semester - the Library Team
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#BankStreet is honored to welcome Nawal Qarooni, educator, author, and founder of NQC Literacy, who will present “Building Nourishing Collaborations: Exalting Our Children and Their Caregivers” at our annual Barbara Biber Convocation this evening.

🌟 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 #boardbooks

The 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.edu

Bank Street School for Children's summer reading lists are out! Each title is hyperlinked to our online catalog. @bankstreet.edu #bankstreet libguides.bankstreet.edu/c.php?g=1466...

The 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 #Spanishbooks

The 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. bankstreet.edu/library/blog... #bankstreet
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📚 Ready for download and free! Bank Street Children's Book Committee's 2025 Best Children's Books of the Year list. Featuring 600+ outstanding titles for ages 0-14+! educate.bankstreet.edu/cbc_awards/27 #bankstreet #kidlit #BankStreetCBC @bankstreet.edu

We have a new Young Reviewer blog post by Quade, Nikhil, and Vimala (July 2025). www.bankstreet.edu/ccl/children... @mrschureads.bsky.social @bankstreet.edu treet.edu @candlewickpress.bsky.social #bankstreet #bankstreetcbc

🏆 Celebrating the brightest board-book gems of 2023–2024, this 2025 edition from Bank Street’s Children’s Book Committee is your passport to top-quality reads for children aged 0–4. educate.bankstreet.edu/ccl/30/
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This is tonight! Zoom and in person, register here: www.bankstreet.edu/library/blog...

📣 Introducing The Record, the new newsletter from the Bank Street Archives! Stay in the loop with upcoming events, new collections, exhibits, and more.
Full newsletter with clickable links: shorturl.at/rlJhf

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