Voting Instructions and Timetable of Events

September

  • Beginning September 1st of each year, nominations are accepted from New York State students in grades PreK-2 or ages 3-8.
  • One nomination per child is allowed.
  • Nominations must be a specific title, not a whole series.
  • Nomination forms will be available at school and public libraries, or can be printed from the 3 Apples Book Award website. (nominations form -- coming soon)
  • Children will submit nominations through their school or public library.

October

November

  • The 15 titles receiving the most nominations will be placed on the ballot, and ordering information will be made available on the website. READ! READ!! READ!!!
  • Each child must read or listen to a minimum of three nominated books in order to vote.

January

  • Promotional ideas for all nominated titles will be available on the website.

April

  • Voting will take place in libraries all over New York State.
  • Ballots will be made available at school and public libraries, and can be printed from the 3 Apples Book Award website.
  • Only children in grades PreK-2 or ages 3-8 who have read or listened to at least 3 of the nominated titles are eligible to vote.
  • Each eligible child has one vote, cast at either their school or public library.
  • Voting ends on April 20th.
  • Librarians will tally the votes and submit them online by April 30th.

May

  • The award winner will be announced on the website on May 10th.
  • Libraries across the state will sponsor events to celebrate the winner of the 3 Apples Book Award.

June - August

  • Libraries will promote the award during their summer reading programs - celebrating the winning titles

September

  • Nominations will be accepted for the next crop of favorites!

 

 
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The 3 Apples Book Award is a joint program of the Youth Services (YSS) and School Library Media (SLMS) Sections of the New York Library Association (NYLA).