USBBY is chartered as a non-profit corporation serving to promote and develop excellence in books for children and young people.
The OIB list is intended to introduce American children to exceptional artists and writers from other countries, recognizing that books connect people who live in different places, during different times, or with different interests.
This award was established in memory of Arlene Pillar, an educator who served USBBY as newsletter editor from 1984 until her death in 1990.
In 2013, USBBY sponsored the poster design for IBBY's International Children's Book Day (ICBD).
[8] In 2021, USBBY will again sponsor the poster design for the international event, this time featuring the poetry of Margarita Engle and the art of Hans Christian Andersen Medalist Roger Mello.
USBBY publishes Bridges, a semi-annual newsletter for its members that reports on conferences and co-sponsored sessions, as well as general news related to international literature for children and young adults.
The editor considers email announcements, manuscripts, and press releases related to national and international children's literature.
[9] Bridges to Understanding is a series of annotated bibliographies of outstanding international literature for young people.