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Come join us! As a member of the CLC, you'll
connect with teachers from other districts, librarians from
other systems, professional authors and illustrators, booksellers,
and other enthusiasts of children's literature. Get links to
authors and illustrators who are members. See our Calendar
page for upcoming events like the ones listed below.
Membership
Form (PDF)
Conference
We hold a conference every two years on an important theme in
children's literature. We've talked about scary books with
Jane
Yolen, humor with Simms Taback and Philip Pullman. We've listened
to editors from A.A. Knopf, Harcourt, and Holiday House, librarians
from Brooklyn to Buffalo. See our Calendar
page for upcoming conferences.
Newsletter
We publish periodic newsletters, filled with program information,
news, curriculum tips and themed book lists.
Studio Tours
Come with us to visit illustrators in their workshops and see
how they work their magic.
Book Discussions
Join in lively conversation with colleagues from other professions,
and get different perspectives on books such as Maniac Magee,
Red Scarf Girl, The Giver.
Field Trips for Grown Ups!
Why let kids have all the fun? We organize bus trips to events
or venues of interest to children's book lovers, such as the Eric
Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, or the Arbuthnot Lecture.
Teas
Meet your colleagues in an informal setting to discuss the year's
award-winning books or current hot button issues in the world
of children's literature.
Workshops
Develop your writing or illustrating skillls with professionals,
or wet your toes for the first time.
Special Events
We stage special programs such as our four-month-long "Planes,
Trains and Automobiles" exhibit at the Albany International
Airport Gallery, featuring text and images of transportation from
books by regional children's authors and illustrators, as well
as lectures and workshops keyed to the show.
Dues
Membership in the CLC is $25 per year. Benefits of membership
include discounted registration fees for paid programs. Please
print and mail in the Membership
Form with your dues today!
Your membership dues help us achieve our
mission: raising public awareness and appreciation of the value
of quality children's literature to a civilized culture.
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