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#onthisday Holiday card from Bank Street's founder, Lucy Sprague Mitchell and husband Wesley Clair Mitchell featuring their four children: Arnold, Marni, Sprague and Jack, from the 1920s. Notice the book is the focal point 📖

Happy Holidays from the Bank Street Library! ❄️

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December 18, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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"In certain aspects, smaller libraries like Sellon’s are more reliant on IMLS funding" than others. Reinstatement of federal grants will help libraries in Iowa sustain their work: www.thegazette.com/federal-gove...

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Federal agency reinstates terminated grants for Iowa libraries, museums
Iowa libraries can once again access millions of dollars in federal aid following the reinstatement of previously terminated grants from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
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December 12, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Curious about how A.I. has really changed the classroom? Read this original piece in @nytimes.com by Professor Carlo Rotella, author of WHAT CAN WE GET OUT OF THIS? Teaching and Learning in a Classroom Full of Skeptics: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
I’m a Professor. A.I. Has Changed My Classroom, but Not for the Worse.
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:04 PM
📣 Announcing the second issue of The Record, the newsletter from the Bank Street Archives!
Includes upcoming events, new collections, projects, and more.
📩 Want a digital copy with clickable links? Go here: educate.bankstreet.edu/cgi/viewcont...

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December 11, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Need gift ideas for young readers? The Bank Street CBC just released "The Best Children’s Books of 2025: Holiday Gift Edition"! From board books to YA – recommendations for all age group. educate.bankstreet.edu/ccl/31/#Bank... #bankstreet #kidlit #BankStreetCCL @bankstreet.edu
December 2, 2025 at 8:42 PM
#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.

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October 30, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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📆 📚✨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...

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October 16, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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.
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October 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
📚 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
September 30, 2025 at 8:17 PM
🌟 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
September 22, 2025 at 3:59 PM
September 19, 2025 at 3:35 PM
🇺🇸 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
September 17, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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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...
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September 10, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Welcome back grads - see you on the 5th floor. Have a wonderful fall Semester - the Library Team
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September 2, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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#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.
September 2, 2025 at 5:05 PM
🌟 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
July 30, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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
July 29, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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...
July 24, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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
July 23, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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
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July 22, 2025 at 5:52 PM
📚 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
July 18, 2025 at 4:07 PM
July 16, 2025 at 5:56 PM
🏆 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/
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July 15, 2025 at 5:04 PM
This is tonight! Zoom and in person, register here: www.bankstreet.edu/library/blog...
June 26, 2025 at 2:38 PM
📣 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

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June 24, 2025 at 8:33 PM