Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC)
The CCBC is a unique and vital gathering place for books, ideas, and expertise in the field of children’s and young adult literature. The CCBC is a noncirculating examination, study, and research library for Wisconsin school and public librarians, teachers, early childhood care providers, university students, and others interested in children’s and young adult literature. The CCBC is part of the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Education, and receives additional support from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. More about the CCBC.
Book of the Week
How Sweet the Sound: A Soundtrack for America
An exuberant, lyrical text celebrates the rich history and variety of music made and influenced by Black Americans. The chronological account begins with the beat of talking drums, “the fireside chorus / of the motherland,” before moving to forms of music that “shouldered” the enslaved and “lifted / the insufferable weight off our world”: hymns, field hollers, juba, litanies, spirituals.
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News
Megan Schliesman to Retire After 32 Years at the CCBC
At the end of the UW-Madison spring semester, Megan Schliesman will retire from her role as Assistant Director/Librarian at the Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC). Megan began her career at the CCBC in July of …
CCBC Receives Honor from Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
The CCBC received a major honor from the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, which on Wednesday unveiled its 2025 Carle Honors. Read the announcement from the UW-Madison School of Education here.
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Events
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May03
Charlotte Zolotow Award Ceremony with Hilary Horder Hippely @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Cooperative Children's Book Center, 225 N. Mills St., Madison, WI Register here
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May07
CCBC Shorts: A (Brief) Look at Books for Children & Teens @ 9:00 am - 9:45 am Online Registration