#onthisday October 30, 1864, Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge was born. She was the wealthy cousin of Lucy Sprague Mitchell (Bank Street’s founder), and underwrote the school for its first decade. Below is her 1923 portrait by John Singer Sargent. #bankstreetarchives #bankstreethistory @bankstreet.edu

📆 📚✨Mark your calendars for BOOKFEST@BANKSTREET on November 1 — featuring keynote speaker, award-winning, New York Times-bestselling #kidlit author @halseanderson.bsky.social! ✍️REGISTER to watch Live or online: www.bankstreet.edu/library/cent... @bankstreetlibrary.bsky.social @bankstreet.edu

The Bank Street Library will be closed on Monday, October 13, 2025, in observance of Indigenous Peoples' Day. Our online resources are always available! We'll reopen with regular hours on Tuesday, October 14. #IndigenousPeoplesDay #BankStreet @bankstreet.edu

📚 The Best Spanish Language Picture Book prize celebrates outstanding children's literature in Spanish! The goal? Help families find captivating books & inspire publishers to create more high-quality Spanish materials for young readers. www.bankstreet.edu/library/cent... @bankstreet.edu #bankstreet

🌟 New Spanish language children's books [2025 edition]. These books help build bilingual literacy and celebrate Latino cultures in the classroom. educate.bankstreet.edu/ccl/29/ @bankstreet.edu #bankstreet #bankstreetccl #bankstreetcbc #bilingualeducation #SpanishBooks

We have new Young Reviewer posts by Idris and Surayah (September, 2025). www.bankstreet.edu/ccl/children... @bankstreet.edu #bankstreet #bankstreetcbc #BankStreetCCL #kidlit #matthewburgessj #catia_chien #harpercollins #abramskids

🇺🇸 Today we celebrate #ConstitutionDay! On September 17, 1787, delegates signed the document that would become the foundation of American democracy. #september17 #bankstreet @bankstreet.edu Visit our resource guide libguides.bankstreet.edu/constitution

Be sure to mark your calendars for BOOKFEST@BANKSTREET on November 1 with the incredible & amazing keynote speaker, Laurie Halse Anderson. To register and for more info, please go to 👇 www.bankstreet.edu/library/cent... @bankstreetlibrary.bsky.social

Welcome back grads - see you on the 5th floor. Have a wonderful fall Semester - the Library Team www.bankstreet.edu/library/abou... #bankstreet @bankstreet.edu

#BankStreet is honored to welcome Nawal Qarooni, educator, author, and founder of NQC Literacy, who will present “Building Nourishing Collaborations: Exalting Our Children and Their Caregivers” at our annual Barbara Biber Convocation this evening.

🌟 The 2025 Best Board Books are here! Bank Street's Children's Book Committee has curated the finest board book treasures from 2023–2024, perfect for little ones ages 0–4. Discover your next favorite read! educate.bankstreet.edu/ccl/30/ @bankstreet.edu #bankstreet #bankstreetcbc #boardbooks

The Bank Street Children’s Book Committee’s 2025 Best Books of the Year list is here! 📚 Over 600 titles selected for excellence, emotional depth & authentic representation. Your go-to guide for kid lit: 🔗 educate.bankstreet.edu/cbc_awards/27 #KidLit #bankstreet #kidlit #BankStreetCBC @bankstreet.edu

Bank Street School for Children's summer reading lists are out! Each title is hyperlinked to our online catalog. @bankstreet.edu #bankstreet libguides.bankstreet.edu/c.php?g=1466...

The Best Children's Books of the Year in Spanish [2025 Edition] / Los mejores libros infantiles del año 2025. A comprehensive annotated bibliography of outstanding children's literature published or translated in 2024. educate.bankstreet.edu/ccl/29/ @bankstreet.edu #bankstreet #Spanishbooks

The Library is open during August (Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM). There are two Energy Conservation days (August 15 & 22), and Labor Day weekend (Monday, September 1) when the Library is closed. bankstreet.edu/library/blog... #bankstreet @bankstreet.edu

📚 Ready for download and free! Bank Street Children's Book Committee's 2025 Best Children's Books of the Year list. Featuring 600+ outstanding titles for ages 0-14+! educate.bankstreet.edu/cbc_awards/27 #bankstreet #kidlit #BankStreetCBC @bankstreet.edu

We have a new Young Reviewer blog post by Quade, Nikhil, and Vimala (July 2025). www.bankstreet.edu/ccl/children... @mrschureads.bsky.social @bankstreet.edu treet.edu @candlewickpress.bsky.social #bankstreet #bankstreetcbc

🏆 Celebrating the brightest board-book gems of 2023–2024, this 2025 edition from Bank Street’s Children’s Book Committee is your passport to top-quality reads for children aged 0–4. educate.bankstreet.edu/ccl/30/ @bankstreet.edu #bankstreet #bankstreetcbc #boardbooks

This is tonight! Zoom and in person, register here: www.bankstreet.edu/library/blog...

📣 Introducing The Record, the new newsletter from the Bank Street Archives! Stay in the loop with upcoming events, new collections, exhibits, and more. Full newsletter with clickable links: shorturl.at/rlJhf @bankstreet.edu #bankstreetarchives #bankstreet #digitalarchives #bankstreethistory

🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 Join us for Library Salon #40 on Thursday, June 26th! Hear about Bank Street's long queer history. Register with the QR code. Find out more by visiting: www.bankstreet.edu/library/blog... @bankstreet.edu #bankstreetlibrarysalon #BankStreet #PrideMonth #queerhistory #queerculture

CHILDREN'S LIT ROUND-UP: Bank Street Children's Book Committee wrapped up an incredible award season! From the Irma Black Award to their new Youth Choice Award, STEM honors, poetry, and their 2025 "Best of" list. @bankstreet.edu #bankstreetccl #bankstreetcbc www.bankstreet.edu/news-events/...

graduate.bankstreet.edu/cps/cps-cour... Everybody loves a good picture book. Learn how to write your own with prize winning author, Amy Hest! Register now! @bankstreet.edu @bankstreetlibrary.bsky.social

We have a new Young Reviewer blog post by Logan (June 2025). www.bankstreet.edu/ccl/children... @bankstreet.edu #bankstreet #bankstreetcbc #BankStreetCCL #kidlit @tiffanymjewell.bsky.social @versifybooks.bsky.social

📚 The library will be CLOSED Thursday, June 19th in observance of Juneteenth. We honor this important day commemorating freedom and the end of slavery in America. We'll reopen Friday with regular hours. #bankstreet #juneteenth @bankstreet.edu

📚 JUST ANNOUNCED: Bank Street Children's Book Committee's 2025 Best Children's Books of the Year list. Featuring 600+ outstanding titles for ages 0-14+! Perfect for fostering young readers. educate.bankstreet.edu/cbc_awards/27 #bankstreet #kidlit #BankStreetCBC @bankstreet.edu

🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 Join us for Library Salon #40 on Thursday, June 26! Hear about Bank Street's long queer history from community members. In-person or online, 5:30-7PM, refreshments provided🍷🧀. Register here: shorturl.at/Gzaw3 @bankstreet.edu #BankStreet #PrideMonth #queerculture #queerhistory

Thank you, @bankstreetlibrary.bsky.social!

Every year, the Bank Street Children’s Librarian compiles summer reading lists for School for Children students - thank you Audrey for Summer Reading List 2025. @bankstreet.edu #bankstreet libguides.bankstreet.edu/c.php?g=1466...

The Children’s Book Committee and the Young Ambassadors are delighted to announce the winner of the Inaugural Youth Choice Award winner. This award is presented to "Louder Than Hunger" by John Schu. @mrschureads.bsky.social @bankstreet.edu @candlewickpress.bsky.social #bankstreet #bankstreetcbc

The FCC's Learn Without Limits program has allowed libraries nationwide to use #ERate discounts to support wi-fi hotspot lending. But some in Congress want to end the program. Tell your Rep to keep communities connected & protect this funding: bit.ly/TakeActionHotspots #ForOurLibraries

Happy #PrideMonth! At #BankStreet, we proudly stand with the LGBTQIA+ community and remain committed to building a more inclusive and affirming world for all. #Pride

Today! Register here: graduate.bankstreet.edu/events/libra...

I gasped at the @bankstreetlibrary.bsky.social follow- my grandma graduated from Bank Street in the late 1940s (early 50s?) and her whole life consistently bragged about her rigorous experimental teacher training and how it was just one of the things that made her the authority on everything 😁

Thank you to everyone who stood with QPL, Brooklyn Public Library, and The New York Public Library today at City Hall! Together, we called for additional funding in the City’s budget for libraries. Please take a moment to tell our City leaders: #InvestInLibraries! queenslibrary.org/support/take...

NEW: Staff at the Institute of Museum & Library Services are returning to work thanks to an order from a federal judge in Rhode Island. Grants in plaintiff states have begun to be restored. Learn more: ala.org/IMLSBack (1/2)

"Discover the REAL world of pets! 📚 Our new children's non-fiction display 'Pets We Love' features fact-filled books about puppies, kittens, and more! Little animal enthusiasts can learn all about caring and appreciating their furry friends. Knowledge and cuteness in every page! 🐶🐱🐹 @bankstreet.edu

Congratulations to #BankStreet's 2025 inaugural Youth Choice Award winner, “Louder Than Hunger” by @mrschureads.bsky.social. This new award honors an outstanding book on sensitive subjects written for a youth audience. Read more: s3.amazonaws.com/bankstreet-w... @bankstreetlibrary.bsky.social

📚 Join us for Library Salon #39 on May 28! Dr. Soyoung Park discusses her new book "(Re)Imagining Inclusion for Children of Color with Disabilities" with Dr. Pamela Jones. In-person or online, 3-4:30PM. Register by going to: graduate.bankstreet.edu/events/libra... #bankstreet @bankstreet.edu

The winner of the 2025 Irma Black Award: "The Book That Almost Rhymed" by Omar Abed & Hatem Aly. The Cook Prize: "Life After Whale" by Lynn Brunelle & Jason Chin. Read the full announcement here: www.slj.com/story/2025-I... #kidlit #bankstreet @bankstreet.edu @slj.com

Hi all! We are the Bank Street Library, serving both the Graduate School @bankstreet.edu and School for Children. Follow us here and we'll keep you up to date on Library, Archives, and Center for Children's Literature events, news, and history. More here: linktr.ee/bankstreetlibrary

17-year-old Vimala, Co-Chair of the CBC’s Youth Choice Award Committee, said, “Louder Than Hunger by John Schu was chosen for its honest portrayal of the struggles teens face, especially eating disorders and low self-esteem. Schu uniquely uses font size, capitalization, and bold text . . ."

Louder Than Hunger won Bank Street College of Education's 2025 Youth Choice Award!!

#onthisday in May-June 1968 many of the Reading Incentive Film Series were released. They showed well known adults reading popular children’s stories. Readers included Sidney Poitier, Shirley MacLaine and Diahann Carroll, all shown here. #bankstreetarchives #bankstreethistory @bankstreet.edu

We have a new Young Reviewer blog post by Sophie (May, 2025). www.bankstreet.edu/ccl/children... @bankstreet.edu #bankstreet #bankstreetcbc #BankStreetCCL #kidlit @ashmackenzie.bsky.social #KatherineRundell

Thank you Ruth for being our 2025 Dorothy Carter Writer-in-Residence. We will treasure this wonderful image you left us on our library walls. This is  Drawnold, the residency mascot.  @bankstreet.edu @mackidsbooks.bsky.social @csweill.bsky.social @ohtruth.bsky.social

ALERT: We only have a few hours to save hotspot lending programs funded by #ERate. We NEED your voice. Senator Ted Cruz is attempting a last-minute strategy to permanently defund E-Rate hotspot programs at libraries across the country. Call your Senators NOW and tell them to vote NO on S.J.Res 7!

"Wednesdays just got tastier! 📚 Taking a literary break with a gorgeous charcuterie spread in the stacks. Find us between Dewey 641.36 and a good book. #LibraryLunch #CharcuterieWednesday #MidweekTreat #haiku

National Library Workers Day was 04/16/2025! 📚✨ Thank you Bank Street Library patrons for all the library love, and thank you Debbie for the book display ❤️ @bankstreet.edu #libraryworkersday #thankyoulibrarians #bankstreet

In state after state, we're seeing the impacts of proposed cuts to federal library funding. In Hawai'i, that would mean less access to information & services: www.civilbeat.org/2025/04/prop... Tell Congress to #FundLibraries: bit.ly/FundLibraries26House Other ways to take action: ala.org/showup