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The following organizations are concerned with children and literature:
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Arne Nixon Center for the Study of Children's Literature
  Curator, Angelica Carpenter
Henry Madden Library
California State University, Fresno
5200 N. Barton Ave. M/S ML 34
Fresno, CA 93740-8014
PH: 559 278-8116
Fax: 559 278-6952
angelica@csufresno.edu

 

 
Association of Jewish Libraries of Southern California
  President: Ellen G. Cole
Levine Library
Temple Isaiah
Los Angeles, CA
president@ajlsc.org

 

 
California Readers
  P.O. Box 33225
Granada Hills, CA 91394
www.californiareaders.org

 

 
California Reading Association
  Administrative Director: Kathy Belanger
Executive Offices
3186 D-1 Airway
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
PH: 714.435.1983
Fax: 714.435.0269
kathy@californiareads.org
   
California School Library Association
  1001 26th St.
Sacramento, CA 95816
www.schoolibrary.org
Tel: 916-447-2695
   
California State Library
  Bessie Condos Tichauer
Children & Young Services Consultant
P.O. Box 942837
Sacramento, CA 94237-0001
PH: Direct Line 916-653-8293
Receptionist 916-653-5217
   
California Young Reader Medal
  Committee
3186 D-1 Airway
Costa Mesa, California 92626
   
County of Los Angeles Public Library
  Penny Markey
Coordinator of Youth Services
County Of Los Angeles Public Library
7400 E. Imperial Highway
Downey, CA 90241
   
Frances Clarke Sayers Lecture
  Virginia Walter, Chair
Advisory Committee
UCLA - GSE & IS, Mailbox 951520
405 Hilgard Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1520
PH: 310.206.9363
FAX: 310.206.4460
vwalter@ucla.edu
   
Friends of Children and Libraries (FOCAL)
  Ilene Abramson
Director of Children's Services
Los Angeles Public Library
630 W. Fifth Street
Los Angeles, CA 90710
PH: 213.228.7251
   
The George G. Stone Center for Children's Books (SCCB)
  Claremont Graduate University
150 E. 10th St,
Claremont, CA 91711
   
Independent School Library Exchange (I.S.L.E.)
  Gail McKissick
Mayfield Senior School
500 Bellefontaine St.
Pasadena, CA 91105
PH: 626.799.9121 (ext. 113)
   
Inland Empire Reading Council
  (Affiliated with CRA and IRA)
P.O. Box 5841
Riverside, CA 92517
   
Judy Lopez Memorial Award For Children's Literature
  Women's National Book Association/LA
Attn: Margaret Flanders, Chair
1225 Selby Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90024
PH: 310.474.9917
FAX: 310.474.6436
OR
Judy Lopez Memorial Foundation
Women's National Book Association/LA
P.O. Box 7034
Beverly Hills, CA 90212-0034
   
Los Angeles Public Library
  Ilene Abramson
Director of Children's Services
630 W. Fifth Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071
PH: 213.228.7481
FAX: 213.228.7485
   
Los Angeles Unified School District
  3rd Street Annex
1320 W. 3rd Street
Los Angeles, CA 90017
PH: 213.625.5548
FAX: 213.482.5137
   
Metropolitan Cooperative Library System
  3675 E. Hungtington Dr. Suite 100
Pasadena, CA 91107
PH: 626.683.8244
   
Reading by 9
  Los Angeles Times
Times Mirror Square
Los Angeles, CA 90053
877.READBY9
(877.732.3299)
   
Reading is Fundamental (RIF) of Southern California, Inc.
  2130 E. First St.
Los Angeles, CA 90033
PH: 323.268.8755   Patt Zimbelman

www.rifsocal.org
   
Rolling Readers
  Los Angeles
Office of CA Association of Realtors

525 S. Virgil Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90020
Contact: Gilda Wallen
PH: 213-351-8499
   
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
  8271 Beverly Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90048
PH: 323.782.1010
   
South Coast Storytelling Guild
  Nancy McMillan
P.O. Box 333
Dana Point, CA 92629
PH: 949.496.1960
   
South State Cooperative Library System
  6518 Miles Ave.
Hungtington Park, CA 90255
PH: 323.583.1292
   
Southern California Children's Booksellers Association
  2424 Huntington Dr.
San Marino, CA 91108
PH: 626.309.0222
office@scbabooks.org
   
Southern California Chapter of the Catholic Library Association
  Verdel Flores
St. Mary's Academy
801 Grace Ave.
Inglewood, CA 90301
PH: 310.674.8470
FAX: 310. 674.6255
smastaff@pacbell.net
   
UCLA
Graduate School of Education & Information Studies
  Virginia Walter
UCLA - GSE & IS, Mailbox 951520
405 Hilgard Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1520
PH: 310.206.9363
FAX: 310.206.4460
vwalter@ucla.edu
   
Women's National Book Association, Inc.
  Los Angeles Chapter
Beth Lieberman
PH: 818.610.7492
   
Young Adult Reviewers of Southern California
  YAR meets the last Tuesday of the month at the
Inglewood Public Library
101 W. Manchester Blvd
Inglewood, Ca. 90301
Contact: Angela Citizen
PH: 310.412-5453
acitizen@cityofinglewood.org


 

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