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Starred-Review Titles Updated

Posted Tue, 10/02/2012 - 12:07pm by ladamson

The Starred-Review titles list has been updated through October 2.

The Anne Scott MacLeod Children’s Literature Lecture

Posted Mon, 10/01/2012 - 4:21pm by rpurdy

Thursday, November 8th:

CAPITOL CHOICES MEETING NOTES for SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

Posted Tue, 09/25/2012 - 9:50am by ladamson
CAPITOL CHOICES MEETING NOTES
September 21, 2012

Attending: Kathy Isaacs, Sylvie Shaffer, Julie Dietzel-Glair, Ashley Jones, Lisa Cosgrove-Davies, María Gentle, Michelle Miller, Rhonda Belyea, Bridget Harvey, Cayce Hoffman, Todd Krueger, Tony Carmack, Alicia Blowers, Deborah Taylor, Paula Langsam, Rebecca Purdy, Jackie Gropman, Wendy Lukehart, Carolyn La Chance, June Kull, Brijin Boddy, Ruth Compton, Gretchen Cro

Graphic Novels 101--With Mark Siegel

Posted Thu, 09/20/2012 - 1:12pm by wlukehart

The D.C. Public Library is offering three free workshops with Mark Siegel, Editorial Director of First Second and author of numerous books and graphic novels. The workshops will take place on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library, located across the street from the Gallery Place metro stop and one block from Metro Center. Workshop 1 (10:00-11:00 am) is A Short History of Comics. Workshop 2 (11:00 am to 12:30 pm) is Making and Reading Graphic Novels: A New Visual Literacy. Workshop 3 (1:30-3:00 pm) is The Graphic Novel Section As a Hub in Your Community.

Meeting Location Change for 9/21

Posted Mon, 09/17/2012 - 9:30am by rpurdy

This Friday, the 21st, we will meet at the Westover Branch Library. Hope to see you there!

CAPITOL CHOICES AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, AT WESTOVER LIBRARY BRANCH

Posted Fri, 09/14/2012 - 2:09am by ladamson

CAPITOL CHOICES AGENDA

Friday, September 21, 2012

ALTERNATE LOCATION: WESTOVER BRANCH LIBRARY, ARLINGTON

Reminder:  Titles will not be put on the agenda until the month of publication.  This allows time for more people to read or listen to the book.

Number of readers required for discussion (first round):  

0-7, 7-10, and 10-14:  7 readers      14 & up and Audio:  5 readers

Agenda Nominations for the September 21, 2012, Capitol Choices Meeting

Posted Fri, 09/07/2012 - 2:04am by ladamson

Nominations for the September 21, 2012, Capitol Choices meeting agenda will be due by 11:59 PM on Thursday, September 13.

CAPITOL CHOICES MEETING NOTES for JULY 27, 2012

Posted Mon, 07/30/2012 - 12:03pm by ladamson

Capitol Choices Meeting Notes

Friday, July 27, 2012

CAPITOL CHOICES AGENDA for JULY 27, 2012

Posted Fri, 07/20/2012 - 8:38am by ladamson

CAPITOL CHOICES AGENDA
Friday, July 27, 2012
Arlington Central Library Auditorium

9:30 – 12:30

This Month Only:  All titles will be discussed, regardless of the number of readers, to allow for discussion before the ballot is posted.

9:30    Announcements

9:40 Up To Seven

Nominations for the July Agenda

Posted Wed, 07/11/2012 - 10:46am by ladamson

Nominations for the July 27, 2012, agenda will close on Thursday, July 19, at 11:59 PM.

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