Spring is in season at Richland Library with books like Sara Pennypacker's Clementine and the Spring Trip and Chicks! by Sandra Horning.  Check out these and other new titles, below, or drop by any library location to see more options.

The 2013-2014 South Carolina Picture Book Award Nominees can be checked out (or requested) from Richland Library.  Get your hands on a copy, today!

The sights and sounds of spring are in the air, and it is the perfect time to think about improving the world around us by planting a tree. Share the following stories with your family to teach everyone how important trees can be.

Check out this week's featured new arrivals, below.  Whether you're interested in a grand adventure or an informative read, there is something new in Richland Library's collection for you!

Sometimes I wish I was a kid again. I miss it. Some days, I really miss it. But, I am an adult. I have an adult job. I read adult books on serious subjects like modern China and ancient Rome. Recently, I decided to try and recapture that childhood magic with a trip downstairs to the Children’s Room at the Main Library. I settled on one of my absolute favorite authors when I was nine or ten years old: John Bellairs.

The Coretta Scott King Award is given by the American Library Association (ALA) annually to outstanding African American authors and illustrators. This year’s recipient was Bryan Collier, an artist whose work is no stranger to the ALA.  The winning illustrations are presented in the book entitled I, Too, Am America, a short but powerful poem written by Langston Hughes, in which Collier beautifully portrays strength in the face of adversity with his watercolor washed collages. Collier has illustrated more than 20 books in his career, collecting several Coretta Scott King awards as well as three Caldecott Honors.

Find fun that the whole family can enjoy in this week's featured new arrival The Yuckiest, Stinkiest, Best Valentine Ever by Brenda A. Ferber. This twist on The Gingerbread Man follows Leon on a quest to declare his true feelings for Zoey Maloney, despite warnings from a grumpy Valentine.

This week our new arrivals feature some of your favorite authors, returning with new stories to share.

…And the Winner is…