CHILDREN'S AUTHORS AND ILLUSTRATORS WEEK

CHILDREN'S AUTHORS AND ILLUSTRATORS WEEK: A report from Musselman The first week in February, the Children's Author Network (www.childrensauthorsnetwork.com), or CAN!, sponsors Children's Authors and Illustrators Week. At the Musselman Library, we have been celebrating!

All month our display case showcases some favorite children's authors and illustrators.

CAIW is over, but that doesn't mean your family has to stop celebrating your favorite authors and illustrators! The best way to celebrate them is to keep enjoying their books. If we don't have a book you want, let us know! We have some other ways of helping you find a book we don't have on the shelf. If you have an e-reader or tablet, you can download a variety of children's titles through our website. If another public library in the tri-county owns the book, we will have it sent to your home branch via courier. Through the interlibrary loan service, you can often borrow a book that's not in our system from another library in the region. We also consider patron requests when purchasing new materials.

Library programs also help you celebrate beloved books and discover new favorites. Story time is a wonderful way for kids and caretakers to enjoy newer picture books as well as classics together. For older kids (8-12), we offer a discussion group, Chapter Book Chatter, which gives them a forum for expressing their thoughts on popular and classic children's novels.

We love children's books, and we know your family does, too. Next time you're in, ask us how you can celebrate the authors and illustrators you love!