CRT
Promoting and improving libraries services to children and young people.
Welcome to the Children’s Round Table (CRT)!
Our goal is to promote and improve library service to children and young people, and to support those who serve them. We do this in three ways:
- High-quality book awards
- Engaging programs at annual conference
- Professional development through scholarship, recognition, and volunteer opportunities
View the CRT Operating Procedures (Approved May 2023).
Volunteer with CRT
Our members are librarians like you – working year-round to fulfill these goals – and CRT is more than just amazing author panels at conference. We work all year to support our members as we grow together in our profession!
YOUR membership powers CRT, so please consider becoming involved by volunteering to serve on one of our committees. We have a place for you. Get Involved!
Officers
Melissa Grzybowski, Chair, 2024-2025
D’Anne Mosby, Chair-Elect, 2024-2025
Jennifer Eckert, Past Chair, 2024-2025
Hannah Farmer, Secretary/Treasurer, 2023-2025
Jenny G. Rodriguez, Councilor, 2022-2025
Bernadette Trammell, Alternate Councilor 2022-2025
Zinnia Bayardo, Social Media & Webmaster, 2023-2026
Emily Kupersztoch, Publisher Liaison, 2023-2026
Melissa Rippy, Executive Board Liaison, 2023-2024
Committees
- Awards and Stipends
- Texas Bluebonnet Luncheon Chairs
- Nominating
- Conference Program
- Texas 2×2 Reading List
- Little Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List
Nominate a librarian for the Siddie Joe Johnson Award
Honoring outstanding achievement in children’s library service.
Click the button below for more information on the Siddie Joe Johnson Award and the 2025 Nomination Google Form!
CRT Reading Lists
- 2 x 2 Reading List: 20 recommended books for children age 2 – grade 2
- Texas Bluebonnet Award: Designed to encourage reading for pleasure in students in grades 3-6
- Little Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List: Recommended graphic novels for students in elementary school.
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Reading Lists for All Ages
Fiction, nonfiction, graphic novels, bilingual, multicultural and picture books
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