Less than one week to join the CLEL Bell Committee! Apps due March 24.

There are so many benefits to being on this committee. You will improve your Collection Development skills, connect with other talented librarians and so much more! Fill out your application today!


This year we are actively recruiting biligual Spanish/English librarians and educators to gain experience serving on the CLEL Bell Awards committee. Our goal is to lainch the Spanish CLEL Bell Award for the 2025 year with these members. To be part of the CLEL Bell Awards committeee at any time is an exciting opportunity, but to serve on the inaugural Spanish CLEL Bell Award would hold an especially high honor. We hope to bring excellence in early literacy to more audiences and demographics.

Ever wonder how the committee selects the CLEL Bell Winners? This flow chart shows you, step by step, how a committee member spends their year reading, analyzing, discussing, and promoting books.