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DC-area children’s literature professionals since 1945

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Upcoming Speaker Series Events

  • An Evening with Andrea Wang
    An Evening with Andrea Wang
    An Evening with Andrea Wang
    Wed, Feb 04
    Zoom Meeting
    Please join us for a special evening webinar with Newbery Honor winner Andrea Wang on Wednesday, February 4th from 6:30-8pm. Andrea will talk about her new long format picture book, Worthy: The Brave and Capable Life of Joseph Pierce and give us a behind-the-scenes look at what went into writing it.

Explore Past Speaker Series Events

  • MOCK CALDECOTT
    MOCK CALDECOTT
    MOCK CALDECOTT
    Thu, Jan 15
    Virtual Event
    FIND OUT HOW THE CALDECOTT AWARD WORKS! With Jennifer Clemons, the curator of the Butler Children’s Literature Center which is part of Dominican University in Illinois. Get more details by clicking RSVP button.
  • The Business of Bookselling
    The Business of Bookselling
    The Business of Bookselling
    Thu, Nov 20
    Washington
    Local booksellers give us the ins and outs of their amazing jobs.
  • Vanessa Brantley Newton
    Vanessa Brantley Newton
    Vanessa Brantley Newton
    Thu, Oct 02
    Zoom Event
    Join us for this Virtual Event!

Youth Literacy Grants Announced


For the last eleven years, the Children’s Book Guild has awarded grants to schools to purchase books for their libraries, media centers, or classrooms. In 2025 we chose 6 schools: Cooper Lane Elementary School, in Prince George's County; and Malcolm X, Miner, Nalle, Savoy, and Turner Elementary Schools in Washington, DC. Each school will receive a grant of $500 to buy books from the First Book Marketplace.​We are grateful to all the Guild members who made recommendations. ​Thank you to the librarians from these schools for making the book selections: Lanee Sheffield, Hannah Hong, Molly Murchie, Lisa Stephens, Kerri Redding, and Sherrell Tolbert.

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The Children’s Book Guild of Washington, DC, is committed to the fight for racial justice and support for Black lives. Please click on the links above for information on organizations to support, and readings to help educate and inspire positive change. 

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