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The Sydney Taylor Book Award will be showcasing its 2026 gold and silver medalists with a blog tour February 9–12! Interviews with winning authors and illustrators will appear on a variety of Jewish and kidlit blogs. View the schedule at jewishlibraries.org/....
#STBA #AJL #jewishbooks #kidlit
February 4, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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Mazel tov to the authors & illustrators of the 2026 Sydney Taylor Notable Books!

Complete list: tinyurl.com/STBA2026
#ALAYMA #STBA
Rebecca Gardyn Levington
Diana Mayo
Alison Goldberg
Kyle Lukoff
Elly Swartz
Naomi Milliner
January 26, 2026 at 6:55 PM
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Sydney Taylor Body-of-Work Award Winner 2026: Uri Shulevitz. A foundational voice in Jewish children’s literature, Uri Shulevitz created picture books that illuminate Jewish culture & reflect universal experience.

#ALAYMA #ALA #STBA #AJL @JewishLibraries
Winners here: tinyurl.com/STBA2026
January 26, 2026 at 4:55 PM
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Mazal tov to the authors and illustrators of the 2026 Sydney Taylor Honor Books!
Complete list: tinyurl.com/STBA2026
#ALAYMA #ALA #STBA #AJL
Laurel Snyder
Laura Gehl
January 26, 2026 at 4:55 PM
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Mazal tov to the 2026 winners of the Sydney Taylor Book Award!

~SHABBAT SHALOM: LET'S REST AND RESET by Suzy Ultman
~NESHAMA by Marcella Pixley
~D.J. ROSENBLUM BECOMES THE G.O.A.T. by Abby White

Winners at tinyurl.com/STBA2026
#STBA #AJL
Marcella Pixley
Abby White
January 26, 2026 at 4:54 PM
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The 2026 Sydney Taylor Book Awards are being announced tomorrow, January 26, just after 10am CT (8am PT / 11am ET)! Watch the livestream: www.ala.unikron.com
#ALAYMA #ALA #STBA #AJL
January 25, 2026 at 5:44 PM
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Mazel tov to all the 2026 AJLJewish Fiction Award honorees!

More about the winning and honor books at jewishlibraries.org/...
January 21, 2026 at 2:46 PM
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Mazel tov to Jason Diamond, winner of the 2026 AJL Jewish Fiction Award for KAPLAN'S PLOT!

More about the winning and honor books at jewishlibraries.org/...

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January 21, 2026 at 2:35 PM
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Mazel tov to Maddie Martinez, whose novel THE MAIDEN AND HER MONSTER has been named a 2026 AJL Jewish Fiction Honor Book!
Maddie Martinez

More about the winning and honor books at jewishlibraries.org/...
January 21, 2026 at 2:35 PM
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Mazel tov to Allison Epstein, whose novel FAGIN THE THIEF has been named a 2026 AJL Jewish Fiction Honor Book! @rapscallison

More about the winning and honor books at jewishlibraries.org/...
January 21, 2026 at 2:35 PM
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Mazel tov to Esther Chehebar whose novel SISTERS OF FORTUNE has been named a 2026 AJL Jewish Fiction Honor Book!

More about the winning and honor books at jewishlibraries.org/...
January 21, 2026 at 2:35 PM
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Registration is now open for AJL Conference 2026: Cooler by the Lake! The 2026 Conference will be held in person Monday, June 22–Wednesday, June 24, with preconference events on Sunday, June 21, and optional tours on Thursday, June 25. Learn more and register at jewishlibraries.org/....
January 19, 2026 at 1:40 PM
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We are pleased to announce our Spring 2026 Holiday Highlights list: the best new children's books about Jewish holidays!
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January 13, 2026 at 3:13 PM
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The AJL Jewish Fiction Award Committee is seeking two new members. Immerse yourself in the vibrant field of contemporary Jewish fiction, connect with and learn from a group of wise and committed colleagues, and honor outstanding writers.

Details at jewishlibraries.org/....
January 11, 2026 at 4:09 PM
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Mazel tov to Jessica Russak-Hoffman, winner of the 2026 Sydney Taylor Manuscript Award for her novel, "How to Catch a Mermaid (When You're Scared of the Sea)"!

Details at tinyurl.com/2026-STMA
#STMA
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January 7, 2026 at 9:50 PM
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The Sydney Taylor Book Award committee is seeking applicants to serve a two-year term from January 2026 through the June 2028 AJL conference.

Details and application (due January 19) at jewishlibraries.org/...
January 2, 2026 at 6:41 PM
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Submit your proposals now for the AJL 2026 in-person conference, taking place June 22–24, 2026, in Evanston, Illinois. All submissions must be received by December 31, 2025.

For more information, visit jewishlibraries.org/....
December 10, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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Impact Judaic literacy worldwide. Now more than ever we depend on AJL members and friends to ensure the future of Jewish heritage cultural materials and access to books and online resources that accurately depict Jewish history, culture, and religion.

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Thank you!
December 10, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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The Association of Jewish Libraries is now soliciting proposals for its 2026 in-person conference, taking place June 22–24, 2026, in Evanston, Illinois.

For more information, visit jewishlibraries.org/....

Submissions must be received by December 31, 2025.
December 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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The Association of Jewish Libraries is now soliciting proposals for its 2026 in-person conference, taking place June 22–24, 2026, in Evanston, Illinois.

For more information, visit jewishlibraries.org/....

Submissions must be received by December 31, 2025.
November 25, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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Join AJL as we celebrate the 100th anniversary of Jewish Book Month! What's on your Jewish bookshelf?

#JewishBookMonth
#JewishBookMonth100
November 13, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Join AJL and AJL Canada for an introduction to "L'chaim: The Jewish Letters Project," a newsletter featuring Jewish wisdom letters from around the world.

Wed 11/12
1pm PT | 4pm ET

More info and registration at jewishlibraries.org/events-calen...
October 13, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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September 22, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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Day 4 of the #AJLCon25 virtual conference - this session - a graduation session - honored those individual who completed the AJL-JTS Certificate Program in Judaica Librarianship. Here are some highlights.

Congratulations to all of the graduates from this program.

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June 26, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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What's AJL been up to recently?

At 11am, celebrate the first graduates of the JTS/AJL Certificate in Judaica and Hebraica Librarianship program!

And at 1pm, the first cohort of AJL's Developing Leaders Academy will share the services and programs they implemented at their libraries.

#AJLCon25
June 26, 2025 at 2:46 PM