KIDS FAVORITES Voting Locations 2026
The Children’s Book Council extends our appreciation to the 2026 KIDS FAVORITES local coordinator locations below. From August 2025 to January 2026, these teachers, school librarians, and public librarians worked tirelessly and dedicated hours to promote reading to the young readers in their community and have them vote on hundreds of new and fun books, culminating in the final 2026 KIDS FAVORITES lists (To be announced on March 17).
Thank you to the following local coordinator locations:
K-2nd Grade:
- Riverchase Elementary School, Hoover, AL
- Harry Bennett Branch Library (Ferguson Library), Stamford, CT
- Parkside Elementary, Atlanta, GA
- Daniel Boone Elementary, Richmond, KY
- Meramec Heights Elementary, Arnold, MO
- Meadow View Elementary, Jacksonville, NC
- Broadalbin-Perth Elementary School, Amsterdam, NY
- Esperanza Elementary School, Oklahoma City, OK
- Grant Watts Elementary School, Scappoose, OR
- B.H. Hamblen Elementary, Channelview, TX
- Salem City Library, Salem, UT
- Grandstaff Memorial and Book Patch Children’s Library, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA
- Johnson Public Library, Darlington, WI
3rd-5th Grade:
- Walnut Grove School Library, New Market, AL
- Del Sur Elementary School, San Diego, CA
- West Elementary School, Glenwood, IA
- Kenneth Murphy Elementary School, Beach Park, IL
- Howard City Library, Howard, KS
- Gloria Coles Flint Public Library, Flint, MI
- Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy, Charlotte, NC
- Boone Central Schools, Albion, NE
- Gardiner Library, Gardiner, NY
- Garnet Valley Elementary School, Glen Mills, PA
- Penn State Harrisburg, Middletown, PA
- Aledo Public Library, Aledo, TX
- Spanish Fork Public Library, Spanish Fork, UT
- Academy School, Brattleboro, VT
- Hampshire County Public Library, Romney, WV
6th-8th Grade:
- Shepherd Junior High School, Mesa, AZ
- Luther Burbank Middle School, Burbank, CA
- Rondout Elementary School, Lake Forest, IL
- McCreary County Public Library, Whitley City, KY
- Stony Brook School, Westford, MA
- Piccowaxen Middle School, Newburg, MD
- Worcester Preparatory School, Berlin, MD
- Marshwood Middle School, Eliot, ME
- Sanford Middle School, Sanford, ME
- DaVinci Academy of Arts and Science, Ham Lake, MN
- Carolina Charter Academy, Angier, NC
- Fremont High School, Fremont, NE
- Princeton Middle School, Princeton, NJ
- Princeton Community Middle School, Cincinnati, OH
- Black Rock Middle School, Villanova, PA
- Great Bridge Middle School, Chesapeake, VA
- Northshore Middle School, Bothell, WA
9th-12th Grade:
- University of Montevallo, Montevallo, AL
- Coronado High School, Coronado, CA
- Robert E. Fitch Senior High School Library Media Center, Groton, CT
- Woodbridge High School, Greenwood, DE
- Trion Public Library, Trion, GA
- Jordan Vocational High School College and Career Academy, Columbus, GA
- Sergeant Bluff Public Library, Sergeant Bluff, IA
- One Stone Lab School, Boise, ID
- The High School of Fashion Industries, New York, NY
- Sewanhaka High School, Floral Park, NY
- Central Crossing High School, Grove City, OH
- Bend Senior High School, Bend, OR
- Akins High School, Austin, TX
