Discover ideas for including Book Connections resources in library programming for your youngest patrons.

• Explore the Concept Book Collection to find titles featuring numbers, letters, colors, shapes and more! Create lists of the titles you have in your library collection and share the accompanying resources with families – both during storytimes and other programs and for learning together at home.

• Help your younger patrons adjust to the new school year by sharing relevant titles from these lists on starting school and adjusting to big changes:

  • Back-to-School Stories
  • New Year, New Books: It's Back to School
  • Are You Ready? School's Open!
  • Coping with Change: Books for Young Children

• Use TeachingBooks Digital Book Kits to support family engagement with picture books. Share these kits digitally or print them out for families who are looking for ways to enrich the reading experience beyond the text and talk about books at home.
  • The Crayon Man: The True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons
  • Herizon
  • I Want My Hat Back!

• Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month September 15th through October 15th, recognizing and honoring the contributions and influence of Hispanic Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States. Incorporate Hispanic heritage, books, and authors into programs this fall or any time of the year!

  Explore award-winning titles that portray Hispanic and Latine experiences:

  • Pura Belpré Awards
  • Tomás Rivera Book Award
  • Américas Award

  Find inspiration in these curated lists of titles celebrating Hispanic heritage:
  • Sharing the Hispanic American Heritage Experience
  • Novels to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
  • 37 Kidlit and YA Titles in Honor of Hispanic Heritage Month