The 2013 Hub Reading Challenge!

Are you up to the challenge? Join the other contenders by reading 25 of the eligible titles between February 4 and June 22. Eligible titles include:

2013 winner and honor books for YALSA’s six awards
The books on the Top Ten lists from YALSA’s 2013 selected lists
The YA titles honored by the 2013 Schneider Family Book Award and the 2013 Stonewall Book Award

http://www.yalsa.ala.org/thehub/2013/01/28/coming-soon-the-2013-hub-reading-challenge/

There is a group already set up on Goodreads for the challenge: http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/93878-2013-hub-reading-challenge

Happy reading!!

Good food, good conversation and good stories

SLMSSENY members enjoy dinner and stories by Carol Birch at the Captain's Table in Monroe, NY.

A good time was had by all. We lucked out with cold temperatures but ... no precipitation. Yeah! Some folks arrived a little early to enjoy shopping at Woodbury Commons where I understand there were some great bargains... shoes purchased with a teacher's discount of 15%. Dinner was really lovely in our private party room. Following dessert, Carol Birch regaled us with tales of books, authors, and librarians. Mostly we talked shop as librarians are wont to do. All in all, the evening was a success!