NHCC Children's Bilingual Book Festival

 Schedule for the Day
On Saturday, April 27, 2019, the National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) in Albuquerque will host its first annual NHCC Children’s Bilingual Book Festival. Coinciding with National Poetry Month; Children’s Day, Book Day; Arbor Day; and Semana Cervantina/Poesía eres tu, this festival will celebrate children’s books written in Spanish and English and Native languages and English. 

The focus on Spanish-English and Native Language-English books and authors makes this festival particularly meaningful and vibrant, reflecting the identities of many children in New Mexico and the Southwest. We want to encourage children to see themselves in contemporary children’s literature as well as introduce a bilingual body of work to a wider audience.  The festival will emphasize books for readers in grades K-6, though there will be activities for kids of all ages, including families.

The festival will also launch a summer reading program at the NHCC–connecting children struggling with reading with free reading tutors who will provide one-on-one and group tutoring at the NHCC over the summer.  
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NMLA Mini Conference in Socorro

New Mexico Library Association
Mini-Conference in Socorro, NM on March 22, 2019

Where can you learn about reading with therapy Dogs, how millions of people sharing health data can help us all, and how to hone your basic cataloging skills? At the NMLA Mini-Conference of course! There are workshops and presentations to inform and educate your inner and outer professional.

Presentations by Flo Trujillo, Youth Services Coordinator & David Florez, Teen Coordinator

Children's Day/Book Day a celebration of 23 years of "Dia"
No School Days & Early Release & Summer Learning