The Iowa Children’s Choice Award books for 2025 – 2026 have started arriving at Cole Library. This award is sponsored by the Iowa Association of School Librarians. The award is unique in that it gives children an opportunity to choose the book to receive the award and to suggest books for the yearly reading list.

The purpose of the award is to encourage children to read more and better books, to encourage children to discriminate in choosing worthwhile books, to provide an avenue for positive dialogue between teacher, parent, and children about books and authors, and to recognize those who write quality books for children.

Books chosen for the master list are those written by American authors within the last five years.

There is a list of titles since some may be checked out. You can also take a list of titles to help you keep track as you read them. Cole Library is located on the south side of Cornell campus up Library Lane. So, get involved, get reading- and vote.