Congrats to Carmen Agra Deedy and Raúl Colón! 🥜✨ "The Peanut Man" has officially taken home a Silver Medal at the 2026 Irma Black Awards! A well-deserved win chosen by the ultimate critics—the kids themselves! 🏆👏 @sfc_bankstreet@bankstreetedu#IrmaBlackAward#bankstreet
Congratulations to Danna Zeiger & Josée Bisaillon for "Rewriting the Rules: How Dr. Kathleen Friel Created New Possibilities for Brain Research and Disability," Cook Prize Silver Medalists 🥈📚🧠 @bankstreetedu@home_zat@LernerBooks#bankstreet#kidlit
#OnThisDay in 1916, the first Working Council meeting was held at Lucy Sprague Mitchell’s house, marking the start of what would become Bank Street. The name Bureau of Educational Experiments was chosen, with Evelyn Dewey among those present. Explore more at Bank Street Archives!
A Writer-in-Residence is a program where a professional writer is invited by an institution to work and engage with their community for a set period. Think of it as a creative "exchange program." @cynthia_weillbooks @dangutmanbooks @sfc_bankstreet#BankStreet
Capturing the magic of the 2026 Dorothy Carter Writer-in-Residency! ✨ Dan Gutman is back in the 4th-grade classroom, sharing his storytelling secrets. From "hooks" to "cliffhangers," our students are learning from a master of the craft! ✍️📖 @sfc_bankstreet @dangutmanbooks
🎥 Big thanks to Sophie, Phoenyx, and Nick from NYU Moving Image Archiving and Preservation Program for all their hard work this month adding identifying information, improving storage conditions, and making AV items easier to access.
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We welcome you to the Library for wine & cheese. Or see you on Zoom! A Presentation by Dr. Abena Ampofoa Asare, Associate Professor of Africana Studies and History at Stony Brook University. To register https://t.co/VNAIRwWeYf #bankstreet#LibrarySalons@bankstreetedu
Celebrating "Wanda Oye Las Estrellas" by Amy S. Hansen & Wanda Díaz Merced, illustrated by Rocío Arreola Mendoza, for winning a 2026 Silver Medal 🔭A powerful story about a blind astronomer who listens to the universe. 🌌✨#BankStreetCBC#bankstreet@bankstreetedu@charlesbridge
Join us as Dr. Abena Ampofoa Asare examines the life & legacy of Dr. Annie Mae Walker—founding director of Black Studies at Stony Brook University—drawing from the Bank Street Archives.
Register: https://t.co/Y2oWB8EUe2
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