Save Our History, a program of the History Channel and the American Association for State and Local History, is a national initiative that supports local history education and historic preservation efforts in communities across the United States. Each year, Save Our History awards a total of $250,000 to history organizations that partner with schools or youth groups on preservation projects that engage students in learning about, documenting, and preserving the history of their communities.
Healthy Kids NY Library Week
I wanted to let everyone know that each library will be receiving a tool kit from the Foundation for Healthy Living’s Center for Best Practices for the Prevention of Early Childhood Overweight and Obesity to promote their Healthy Kids NY Library Week, which is May 4th-10th. The tool kits include posters, bookmarks, and educational materials to help promote healthy living and eating habits for children. I encourage you to display these materials and consider making it a topic for your story time programs during that week.
NYLA Outstanding Advocate and Outstanding Services Awards
May 30th is the deadline for nominations for two important New York Library Association statewide awards. Continue reading