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Voting For The Rhode Island Children's Book Award

Voting for the 2026 RI Children's Book Award

Voting for the 2026 RI Children's Book Award will take place March 2 - May 1. Beginning March 2, 2026, schools and libraries may submit their voting results using the online form. The winner will be announced early May 2026.

The winner and 2027 nominees will be announced on the RICBA homepage, through the RICBA newsletter, and shared on the RIYAC, RILINK and SLRI listservs.