University Park / World Campus:
Ellysa Cahoy
(ellysa@psu.edu or 814-865-9696)
Altoona:
Lori Lysiak
(LAL29@psu.edu or 814-949-5252)
Erie:
Jane Ingold
(JLI4@psu.edu or 814-898-7278)
Harrisburg / University Park / World Campus:
Bernadette Lear
(BAL19@psu.edu or 717-948-6360)
Want to find award-winners fast? Below are links to Penn State's holdings for various awards. After clicking on a link, use the options on the left side of the results page to narrow the list by campus, publication date, and other criteria.
National, General-Purpose Awards Lists:
Pennsylvania Awards:
Awards for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:
•APALA (Asian) Picture Book Award and Honor Books, Children's Literature Award and Honor Books, and Youth Literature Award and Honor Books, sponsored by the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association
•Coretta Scott King (African American) Author and Illustrator Award Winner and Honor Books, and John Steptoe Award for New Talent, sponsored by the Ethnic & Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table of the American Library Association
Many Penn State libraries have children's and young adult literature, sometimes called "Juvenile Literature." Age/grade levels, genres, and other focuses of these collections vary depending on each campus's needs. Below are resources for finding them:
Instructions for searching children's/YA materials within Penn State University Libraries:
Juvenile materials are organized by varying methods depending on the location. Before visiting, contact the owning library to learn about opening hours, borrowing rules, etc.
Today, there are numerous magazines and blogs for children. Below are some current titles that Penn State offers. If you'd like additional recommendations, contact Education librarians Karla Schmit (University Park), kms454@psu.edu, Ellysa Cahoy (University Park), ellysa@psu.edu, Bernadette Lear (World Campus / Harrisburg), BAL19@psu.edu, or a librarian at your location. Also try databases within Power Library -- accessible to anyone with an account/library card from a Pennsylvania public library. To find a public library near you, use the Online Library Directory.