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: National Poetry Month
Below are some of the featured books on display at the CCB. Check out our latest collection to celebrate National Poetry Month. Check out more here.
Happening at the CCB
Featured Events
Check out our 21st Century Religion and Culture in Youth Literature Programming for the 2024-2025 academic year!
75th Anniversary Exhibit
2021 marked the 75th anniversary of the Center for Children’s Books. Check out the 75th Anniversary Exhibit to learn about defining moments from the Center’s history!
Ongoing Projects
Learn more about the CCB’s collaboration with the National Park Service on the Books to Parks project!
The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
The BCCB’s April Big Picture is “The Littlest Drop” by Sascha Alper, illus. by Jerry & Brian Pinkney. 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.