Kidlit at Saint Martin’s University

09/17/2025

Congrats to all! Special congrats to KA Cobell of Olympia for winning the YA award!

Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 Washington State Book Awards!!!
We want to share our deep appreciation for these incredible Washingtonians who share their beautiful works with Washington state and with the world.

Thank you to our wonderful 2025 WSBA judges!
Judges for adult titles:
Robin Bradford, Collection Development Librarian, Pierce County Library System
Marcus Harrison Green, 2022 WSBA Finalist, Publisher, Author, Columnist, Speaker, & Podcaster
Sarah Jaffa, Librarian/Adult Fiction Selector, Kitsap Regional Library
Sarah Morrison, Librarian, North Olympic Library System
Emma Radosevich, Collection Development Librarian, Whatcom County Library System

Judges for youth titles:
Louise Chambers, Elementary Librarian, Highline Public Schools
Jen Haas, Librarian, Echo Glen Children’s Center
Lauren Kessel, Teacher-Librarian, Kent Elementary School

https://washingtoncenterforthebook.org/2025-washington-state-book-award-winners-announced

09/12/2025

This is always an amazing series. Free!

This interactive flipbook is created with FlippingBook, a service for streaming PDFs online. No download, no waiting. Open and start reading right away!

03/11/2025

Attention TEACHERS & or anyone who can share this with a Teacher: We have too many board games in our library and have to trim some! Come in tomorrow Tuesday the 11th from Noon to 9pm and pick out a couple FREE Boardgames from our Free to Play Collection! ✨️

12/04/2024

Register for Native Ways of Knowing Webinar with Cynthia Leitich Smith on Dec. 19: https://sdcoe.k12oms.org/902-224595

ABOUT

"California Indian Education for All and the San Diego County Office of Education are hosting a free Native Ways of Knowing webinar series. K-12 educators, librarians, administrators, and tribal community are invited to learn from several renowned Native American and Alaska Native authors, professors, scholars, and change makers. Participants will access free culturally responsive literacy resources to improve representations and classroom climates for teaching and learning about California’s First Peoples. Live and interactive webinar Book Clubs are designed for participants to gain knowledge on supporting literacy, cultural competency, and culturally responsive instruction for all students, especially Native American students and families. Each session will have access to free lesson plans, resources, and instructional resources. We welcome those who share a commitment for improving access, opportunities, and support to allow Native American students and families to thrive in school."

10/10/2024

Tomorrow at SMU! We are so honored to to host Kiki Hughes, author and illustrator of Displacement, a speculative novel about Japanese incarceration, time travel, and family.

10/01/2024