The Center for Children’s Books (CCB) at the School of Information Sciences is a crossroads for critical inquiry, professional training, and educational outreach related to youth-focused resources, literature, and librarianship.
Featured Collection: Celebrating Good Neighbors, Mutual Aid, & Community Care
Between getting back to school, celebrating Latinx Heritage Month, and sharing good books on Literacy Day, we’re feeling neighborly here at the CCB. Check out our Good Neighbors, Mutual Aid, & Community Care reads at this page over the next two months!
You can also find our activity table during the Youth Literature Festival’s Community Day on September 26th and meet us out at the union to celebrate National Good Neighbors Day on September 28th with food, swag, and library info galore. Won’t you be our neighbor?
Happening at the CCB
iSchool Discovery Day: Unpack Your Future in Information Sciences
Explore iSchool undergraduate programs, discover exciting career paths, check out our courses, and connect with faculty, staff, and current students. Plus, test your knowledge with interactive trivia, spin the prize wheel, and score some iSchool swag.
The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books: Volume 80 Release
The BCCB’s September Big Picture is “You’re No Better” by Andrew Joseph White. Click here for more information about the BCCB.
Research on Diversity in Youth Literature
Research on Diversity in Youth Literature is a peer-reviewed, online, open-access journal hosted by The Center for Children’s Books, School of Information Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. RDYL is published twice a year.
Why come to the CCB?
Come see us in our new upstairs space in room 211/212 of 501 E. Daniel St.
Featured Events: School Libraries: Issues, Trends, & History
Come check out our 2025-2026 Featured Events! This year’s theme is School Libraries: Issues, Trends, & History.
Ongoing Projects
Learn more about the CCB’s collaboration with the National Park Service on the Books to Parks project!