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
The Maid and the Crocodile
A sparkling novel set in the same world as the author’s West African-inspired Raybearer series succeeds as a lively stand-alone. Small Sade (Black) is an orphan who’s aged out of the care system.
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News
Hilary Horder Hippely Wins 2025 Charlotte Zolotow Award
Hilary Horder Hippely has won the 2025 Charlotte Zolotow Award for outstanding writing in a picture book for I Know How to Draw an Owl. The quiet, eloquent story follows Belle, who currently lives with …
CCBC Nominated for Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
The CCBC has been nominated for the 2025 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, an international award administered by the Swedish government. The library is one of eleven nominees from the United States. There are a total …
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Events
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Feb12
CCBC Shorts: A (Brief) Look at Books for Children & Teens @ 9:00 am - 9:45 am Online Registration
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Mar11
Great New Books for PreK-Grade 12 at WEMTA @ 8:15 am - 10:30 am Brookfield Conference Center, Brookfield, WI
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Mar19
Great New Books for Children (Birth - Grade 5) @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am Online Register