Public Libraries Press Releases
Baker & Taylor Publisher Services (BTPS) and McSweeney's Announce Full-Service Sales & Fulfillment Agreement
Baker & Taylor Publisher Services (BTPS), a leading provider of sales and fulfillment services, is pleased to announce the signing of a full-service worldwide agreement with McSweeney’s Literary Arts Fund, the independent nonprofit publishing company started by Dave Eggers and…
Raggs Re-Releases Kid-Friendly Santa Paws Christmas Album
The Raggs Band, the effervescent, musically talented characters from the Emmy Award-winning Raggs preschool TV series, dropped a re-mastered version of its popular Santa Paws Christmas album on Monday, Nov. 13, to online multimedia outlets and to schools and public libraries in the U.S.…
Operation Food Search Introduces New Summertime Food Opportunities
No matter how hot St. Louis summers get, children – approximately 173,000 in our bi-state region – still need to be fed. Enter Operation Food Search (OFS), a non-profit hunger relief organization, which has teamed up with new area partners…
Former Science Teacher Hopes to Inspire a Generation with a Science Education Novel Aimed at Young Readers
Author and science educator J.G. Kemp is pleased to announce the release of “Mary Andromeda and the Amazing Eye”, the first book in a science-education fiction series for middle-grade readers, written in the tradition of adventures such as “Harry Potter”…
Island Librarians Take Home Big Awards
On May 4th, 2016, two librarians from Nanaimo, B.C., received notification from the American Library Association (ALA) that programs under their direction are recipients of the 2016 American Library Association (ALA) Presidential Citation for Innovative International Library Projects. The international…
World Trade Press Announces the Launch of ABC World Culture an Industry Leading Online Multimedia Reference Database for Educators and Librarians
The world’s most extensive, searchable online multimedia reference database, covering 175 countries and their culture, ABC World Culture, for K-12 schools and public libraries is now available from World Trade Press. “ABC World Culture is the authoritative resource for anyone…
Against the Odds Author C. M. Shaw Unveils the Worthy Captain Series
Going against the odds stacked against her, author C. M. Shaw recently released “The Worthy Captain” which is the first novel of a four book series. This pleasurable series follows former pirate Captain Edward Fairbury and his crew in their unorthodox…
SnowBall Brothers 4 Life: Homophobia and Racism Are Alive and Well in This Town
Jake and Mac are best friends. They are a sensational teammates both on and off the court. Since their early years they have been brothers for life, who share life, secrets and college hoop dreams, but everything changes one night…