Registration will open in late Spring 2024

Date: October 24, 2024

Time: 9:00am-2:30pm

Location: Newburgh Armory, 321 S. William Street, Newburgh, NY 12550

Cost: $100


We are now looking for Discussion Leaders!

Volunteers needed to lead book discussions for:

  • Picture Books
  • Elementary Level
  • Middle Level
  • Teen Level

As a Discussion Leader, you will choose a topic of timely, professional interest and select books for discussion representing that topic to facilitate two sessions of breakout groups of the Fall into Books participants. You will also receive free registration and a complimentary lunch.

If interested, please fill out our Google form by clicking here. Please note that you must provide the topic/title for your group and all the books you would like to discuss. We need your information by APRIL 7th to include with general registration.

Agenda (subject to change)

8:30 am - 8:55 am: Registration

8:55 am - 9:00 am: Introduction

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

Book discussions:

Participants can choose two Book Discussion Groups in order of preference and will be assigned one choice.

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 dra wn from the text.
  • Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key sup-porting details and ideas.
  • Analyze how and why individuals, events, or ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.

Fine print - registration will open in late spring 2024:

  • 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.
  • NOTE: You are not registered until you have received an email confirmation. If you have yet to receive an email confirmation by October 1, 2024, 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
  • To pay by purchase order, select "pay by check" and follow the instructions to mail payment to Southeastern NY Library Resources Council.
  • WE REGRET REFUNDS ARE NOT POSSIBLE

Questions? Call your library system office.