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James R. Hurst Library (K-3)

News

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  • Chelsea Clinton Shares Her Books with First Program

    To celebrate Women's History Month, Chelsea Clinton stopped by First Program to talk with students about two of her children books: She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed The World and She Persisted Around The World: 13 Women Who Changed History. 
  • Who Won the Caldecott?

    We Have a Winner!

    The votes have been tallied, and the winners of the Dalton Award for outstanding illustrations in a children's book are:

    Kindergarten: What if..., by Samantha Berger and illustrated by Mike Curato
    First Grade: Ocean Meets Sky, by the Fan Brothers
    Second Grade: Hello Lighthouse, by Sophie Blackall
    Third Grade: The Prince and the Dressmaker, by Jen Wang

    This afternoon, the American Library Association (ALA) announced the winner of the real Caldecott Award. The prestigious prize went to author/illustrator Sophie Blackall for her stunning book Hello Lighthouse. Students were delighted to hear Sophie Blackall, who visited Little Dalton in November 2017, win this great award.
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eBooks and Audiobooks

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  • Overdrive for eBooks and Audiobooks


    FP families can now request access to their child(ren)'s Dalton account in order to checkout online eBooks and audiobooks through our Sora (Overdrive) platform.  Parents can also request their own account to access our K-Adult materials. Please fill out this form to get account information.  Instructions for downloading the app and accessing the "Dalton Library- First Program" on phones, Ipads and other devices can be found here. Or, you can contact a librarian at any time for assistance.  Happy Reading!

    Once you have your account information, click HERE to access the Sora platform and begin checking out eBooks and audiobooks!
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