California Book Notes

New emails

noreply@blogger.com (California Center for the Book) — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 20:06:00 +0000

We're now part of the California Library Association! Mary Menzel can be reached at mmenzel@ucla.edu and all other inquiries can go to calbook@gmail.com.

We've moved!

noreply@blogger.com (California Center for the Book) — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 23:52:00 +0000

As of July 1, 2015, the California Center for the Book is part of the California Library Association. Our email addresses have not changed, but our new phone is 626-239-1776.

One million readers in California this summer

noreply@blogger.com (California Center for the Book) — Wed, 17 Jun 2015 16:08:00 +0000

Please visit CLA's new Facebook Page celebrating California's One Million Readers Challenge!

https://www.facebook.com/pages/One-Million-Readers-Challenge/433728030138672

Libraries all over California have signed up to take the Challenge and have committed to increasing their summer reading participation this year. Public library summer reading programs introduce families to the library, help prevent summer learning loss among youth, and encourage adults to develop healthy reading habits. The more people who take part, the greater impact we will have!

Bay Area Book Festival to debut in June!

noreply@blogger.com (California Center for the Book) — Thu, 23 Apr 2015 20:46:00 +0000

The first-ever Bay Area Book Festival will take place on June 6 and 7, 2015. It promises to be a book celebration unlike any other you’ve ever attended! For details go to http://www.baybookfest.org/home/

Live interaction with 250 diverse authors from California and beyond, in all genres
A major outdoor street fair over a half-mile quadrant of downtown Berkeley
150 literary exhibitors, including indie bookstores, publishers, literary magazines, nonprofits, and writing programs
Themed blocks so you can delve into what interests you most: Teen Street, Culinary Court, Eco Alley, Radical Row….
Children’s Arena filling Berkeley’s Civic Center Park
Storytelling stage, live story characters, interactive art and science activities
Cooking Stage featuring leading chefs and cookbook writers
Beer and wine garden
Public art installations, including “Lacuna,” a structure made of 50,000 donated books (thanks to the Internet Archive)—with all books free to take home by you and other festivalgoers
Book art installations in trees, on sidewalks, in windows, and in the indoor stages

The San Francisco Chronicle and KQED are major media sponsors of the Bay Area Book Festival.

It's Literary Orange time again!

noreply@blogger.com (California Center for the Book) — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 20:56:00 +0000

One of the premier literary events in the Southland is returning to the Irvine Marriott on April 11, 2015. Since 2007 OC Public Libraries has hosted Literary Orange, which unites readers, authors and libraries in a celebration of literature and nonfiction. This year's fabulous keynote speakers are Anne Perry and Emily St. John Mandel, and fifteen lively author panels will explore everything from humor to memoir to food to Hollywood. The complete schedule and registration form can be found at http://literaryorange.org/.

War Ink, brought to you by California libraries

noreply@blogger.com (California Center for the Book) — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 23:51:00 +0000

An innovative, moving and thought-provoking exhibit of veteran tattoos is viewable online at www.warink.org.

To learn more about War Ink and watch a beautiful short film about the exhibit, go to http://calhum.org/news/blog/war-ink-exhibit-uses-tattoos-to-open-vital-dialogue-between-vets-and-civili

Happy anniversary, California Library Literacy!

noreply@blogger.com (California Center for the Book) — Mon, 25 Aug 2014 18:55:00 +0000

California's statewide library literacy program is celebrating 30 years of service this fall! An initiative of the California State Library, California Library Literacy Services (CLLS) helps more than 20,000 adult learners every year, in more than 500 locations statewide. But almost 4,000 adults are on waiting lists in communities around the state, in need of tutors for one-on-one and small group instruction. Please think about volunteering as a tutor, and please help spread the word about this wonderful program.

Visit CLLS at https://www.facebook.com/CaliforniaLibraryLiteracyServices, on Twitter @calreads, and on their new 30th Anniversary website: www.calreads.org. Inspiring short videos of adult learners and volunteer tutors are posted there, and you'll see a link to all the 30th Anniversary events happening around the state.

an author's inspiration

noreply@blogger.com (California Center for the Book) — Thu, 14 Aug 2014 18:40:00 +0000

Readers love learning about the places that inspire their favorite authors and stories. Susan Vreeland writes here about the place in Provence that inspired Lisette's List, her newest novel (others include Girl in Hyacinth Blue and Luncheon of the Boating Party).

http://www.svreeland.com/ll-inklings.html

National Book Festival coming up

noreply@blogger.com (California Center for the Book) — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 17:50:00 +0000

Join us at the 2014 National Book Festival, Saturday, August 30 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington DC.

For author details go to http://www.loc.gov/bookfest/ -- this is an awesome event, sponsored by the Library of Congress, so be sure to put it in your itinerary if you're headed to the East Coast this Labor Day Weekend.

Time for summer reading!

noreply@blogger.com (California Center for the Book) — Thu, 15 May 2014 18:57:00 +0000

There are lots of great ideas out there for summer leisure reading; there's no excuse not to dive in! Ask your local librarian or independent bookstore worker for their favorites:

http://nciba.com/bookstores/
http://www.scibabooks.org/
http://www.library.ca.gov/lds/docs/CaliforniaPublicLibraryDirectory.pdf

8th annual Literary Orange coming soon!

noreply@blogger.com (California Center for the Book) — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 20:12:00 +0000

Saturday, April 5^th will be the eighth annual Literary Orange presented by OC Public Libraries. Ann Hood and Marlo Thomas will be our keynote speakers, and we have three sets of panels with over 30 authors in a variety of genres. Please help us spread the word to all the book lovers out there. The go-to place for information is www.literaryorange.org.

Literary goings-on this spring

noreply@blogger.com (California Center for the Book) — Thu, 09 Jan 2014 19:37:00 +0000

The entire month of February is your chance to participate in the 26th National African American Read-In. Find details at http://www.ncte.org/action/aari/packetinfo

The 8th annual Literary Orange takes place on Saturday, April 5th, at the Irvine Marriott. Information about speakers and panelists can be found at http://literaryorange.org/

And of course the LA Times Festival of Books needs no introduction; the 2014 dates are April 12 and 13 and the location is the USC campus. http://events.latimes.com/festivalofbooks/

Funds for public libraries!

noreply@blogger.com (California Center for the Book) — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 19:15:00 +0000

California public libraries can apply for a California Reads grant from Cal Humanities -- everything you need to know is at http://calhum.org/grants/california-reads-grant. The deadline is November 1.

Coming soon...

noreply@blogger.com (California Center for the Book) — Thu, 23 May 2013 22:20:00 +0000

California Reads 2014 will offer grants to public libraries for community-wide reading programs around the topic "War Comes Home." Cal Humanities (formerly the California Council for the Humanities) has chosen a wonderful book for this "one state, one book" program: What It Is Like to Go to War by Karl Marlantes. More information is coming soon, so keep your eyes open for updates, grant guidelines, and lots more. Cal Humanities also has extensive information on California Reads 2012 at www.calhum.org.

Laurie R. King auction going on now!

noreply@blogger.com (California Center for the Book) — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:53:00 +0000

The Laurie King/ Margaret Maron copy of A Grave Talent can be bid on at:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=111049491423

The auction is live for ten days, and the funds benefit the California Center for the Book. Thank you, Laurie, we love you!

Literary Orange 2013

noreply@blogger.com (California Center for the Book) — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 18:14:00 +0000

Don't miss this year's Literary Orange on April 6 at the Irvine Marriott: http://literaryorange.org/ Terrific keynote speakers, awesome author panels, and lots of books for sale and signing. It's a wonderful day celebrating books, authorship, and the joy of reading.

Celebrate with Laurie R. King

noreply@blogger.com (California Center for the Book) — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 21:39:00 +0000

The bestselling author Laurie R. King is a great friend of libraries, and she is planning a wonderful library tour to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the publication of her first mystery, A Grave Talent. Very generously, Laurie is auctioning off a first edition of the book and will donate the proceeds to the California Center for the Book. Please go to Laurie's site for more information and to sign up for her very entertaining newsletter: http://www.laurierking.com/events/20th

Thank you and congratulations, Laurie!

Book to Action 2013

noreply@blogger.com (California Center for the Book) — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 19:19:00 +0000

Your community can put words into action by reading a great book, discussing it with others and with the author, and taking part in a volunteer service activity. Take a look at inspiring videos of previous Book to Action programs at http://booktoaction.library.ca.gov. From this page, you can also link to a toolkit that will give you lots of ideas and resources for bringing Book to Action to your community.

Video tips

noreply@blogger.com (California Center for the Book) — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 20:53:00 +0000

Check out this terrific column from Ned Potter about how to make and use video in your marketing efforts:
http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2012/12/marketing/marketing-with-video-its-now-essential-and-easier-than-you-might-think/

Good job, Ned!

Books for the holidays

noreply@blogger.com (California Center for the Book) — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 20:52:00 +0000

Great holiday shopping is right around the corner at your local indie bookstore! Check out the member directories of:

the Northern California Independent Booksellers Association: http://www.nciba.com

the Southern California Independent Booksellers Association: http://www.scibabooks.org

It's National Book Festival time again!

noreply@blogger.com (California Center for the Book) — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 20:40:00 +0000

Go to http://www.loc.gov/bookfest/ for information about the 12th annual National Book Festival, September 22 and 23 in Washington, DC. This year's festival will feature authors, poets and illustrators in several pavilions, including two Sunday-only pavilions: Science Fiction, Fantasy & Graphic Novels and Special Presentations. Festival-goers can meet and hear firsthand from their favorite poets and authors, get books signed, hear special entertainment, have photos taken with storybook characters and participate in lots of fun activities.

Read a great book about democracy

noreply@blogger.com (California Center for the Book) — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 21:36:00 +0000

The statewide reading program "California Reads" will continue at libraries around the state through Election Day 2012. Dozens of public events have already taken place; you can see what's coming up by visiting the redesigned website of Cal Humanities (formerly the California Council for the Humanities): http://calhum.org/programs/searching-for-democracy/california-reads/
A list of the participating public libraries can be seen at http://www.calhum.org/experiences/all-projects/P1.

California Reads -- @ your library!

noreply@blogger.com (California Center for the Book) — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 20:43:00 +0000

Libraries all over California are taking place in California Reads, part of the Cal Humanities "Searching for Democracy" initiative. Go to http://calhum.org/programs/searching-for-democracy/california-reads/ for details and for a calendar of events.

Literary Orange 2012

noreply@blogger.com (California Center for the Book) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:46:00 +0000

This year's Literary Orange will take place on Saturday, April 14, at UC Irvine. Come hear fabulous keynote speakers Paula McLain and Lisa See, and enjoy author panels about mysteries, poetry, memoirs, science fiction, fantasy, history, war, inspirational fiction and much more.

Presented by OC Public Libraries, UC Irvine and the UCI Libraries.
http://literaryorange.org/

I Love My Librarian!

noreply@blogger.com (California Center for the Book) — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:52:00 +0000

Videos of the 2011 "I Love My Librarian" winners can be seen at:

http://atyourlibrary.org/ilovemylibrarian/2011-winners

The Carnegie Corporation of New York/New York Times I Love My Librarian Award encourages library users to recognize the accomplishments of exceptional public, school, college, community college, or university librarians. Every year, ten librarians receive a $5,000 cash award, a plaque and $500 travel stipend to attend an awards reception in New York, hosted by The New York Times. This year's reception took place on December 8, 2011.