The 27th Annual Fall Into Books will be held on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at The Venue in Kingston, NY.
Registration for Fall Into Books is open now! If you have a question about the event or your registration, please get in touch with your local system staff administrator or Carolyn Bennett Glauda at carolyn@senylrc.org.
Held annually, Fall Into Books brings together school and public librarians from eight counties within the Hudson Valley for a day of literacy, discussion, networking, and insight. This collaborative event features book discussion sessions (ranging from picture books to young adult), a morning speaker, a keynote author presentation, a book sale, and catered breakfast and lunch. This conference provides an excellent opportunity for attendees to engage in collaborative discussions on children’s and teen literature. Library workers and educators of all types are welcome.
Conference Outcomes:
- Engage effectively in collaborative discussions.
- Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take.
- Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text.
- Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
- Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.
- Analyze how and why individuals, events, or ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.
Agenda (subject to change)
Doors open at approximately 8:30 am for breakfast & networking
9:00 am – 10:00 am: Morning speaker
10:10 am – 11:10 am: Book Discussion Groups: 1st session
11:10 am – 11:25 am: Book Sales and Break
11:25 am – 12:25 pm: Book Discussion Groups: 2nd Session
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: Lunch and book sales
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm: Author Presentation
2:30 pm: Closing
Register here
If you have a question about the event or your registration, please get in touch with your local system staff administrator or Carolyn Bennett Glauda at carolyn@senylrc.org.
Book discussions:
| Presenter(s) | Library | Group # | Topic | Books |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kristen Valenti | Link ES, Strawtown ES and Nanuet Public Library | Group 1: Picture Books | LOL: Books to Make You and the Readers Laugh | Don’t Trust Fish by Neil Sharpson MIstaco: A Tale of Tragedy y Tortillas by Eliza Kinkz Be Quiet by Ryan Higgins We are Definitely Human by X. Fang I’m Sorry You Got Mad by Kyle Lukoff |
| Theresa Zacek & Sally Sossler | Middletown Thrall Public Library | Group 2: Picture Books / Easy Readers | Unlikely Friends – Easy Reader Book Club | Earl & Worm: The Bad Idea and Other Stories by Greg Pizzoli Cornbread and Poppy at the Carnival by Matthew Cordell Pizza and Taco: Who’s the Best by Stephen Shaskan Our Friend Hedgehog: The Story of Us by Lauren Castillo |
Patrick Peltier | East Ramapo School District | Group 3: Elementary | A Blueprint to Blue Skies: Aerodynamic STEAM Projects | Wood, Wire, Wings: Emma Lilian Todd Invents an Airplane by Kirsten W. Larson Let’s Fly a Plane by Chris Ferrie Invented by Animals: Meet the Creatures who Inspired Our Everyday Technology by Christiane Dorion |
Jodi Hink | George W. Miller & Highview Elementary School | Group 4: Elementary / Middle Grade | Adventure in the Great Outdoors! | The Trouble with Heroes by Kate Messner Stranded by Nikki Shannon Smith Grand Teton Stampede by C.R. Fulton |
| Candace Roach & Maggie Spicehandler | Port Jervis Middle School & Minisink MS | Group 5 Middle | Exploring Housing Instability in Middle Grade Reads | When Stars are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson Alone by Megan Freeman Benefits of being an Octopus by Ann Braden The Bridge Home by Padma Venkatraman |
| Alyssa Masotto | Josephine-Louise Public Library | Group 6: Teen | Acing It: Asexual Representation in YA Fiction | Loveless by Alice Oseman Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger Aces Wild by Amanda DeWitt |
| Karen Golding | Goshen Public Library and Historical Society | Group 7 Teen | Back to School- Young Adult Dark Academia | The Ivies by Alexa Donne Ace of Spades by Faridah Abike-Iyimide Unhallowed Halls by Lil Wilkinson |
| Christine Pacuk | Saugerties Public Library | Group 8 Teen | What was Old Is New: Graphic Novel Adaptations | The Raven Boys : The Graphic Novel by Maggie Steifvater; adapted by Stephanie Williams Dan in Green Gables: a modern reimagining of Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery; adapted by Rey Terciero and Claudia Aguirre A Wizard of Earthsea : a graphic novel by Ursula K. Le Guin; adapted by Fred Fordham Speak : The Graphic Novel by Laurie Halse Anderson; Adapted by Laurie Halse Anderson and Emily Carroll |
Fine print
- In order to ensure the most rewarding exchange of ideas, participants are expected to read all of their pre-assigned titles.
- Confirmation of group assignments will be e-mailed upon receipt of payment.
- Participants can purchase books within the registration site, on-site prices will be higher, and all titles may not be available.
- If you have yet to receive an email confirmation, public librarians should contact RCLS or MHLS; school librarians and other educators, contact your respective school library system.
- Lunch will be provided to all attendees
- If you are not paying by credit card, select “pay by check” and follow the instructions to mail payment to Southeastern NY Library Resources Council.
- Payment must be received for you to attend the event.
- WE REGRET REFUNDS ARE NOT POSSIBLE
Questions? Call your library system office.