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Our Children's Librarian columnist, Julie Booker, brings us a new view from the stacks every month.* ...
In a world telling young people what to think, a librarian who hands a kid the right book at the right moment is a radical act.
Our Children's Librarian columnist, Julie Booker, brings us a new view from the stacks every month.*****...
In today's roundup of library news, we have adaptation updates, audiobook recommendations, and a defense of kids' graphic novels.
Are public libraries becoming children's libraries? That, plus insights into book slumps, a fun TikTok viral sensation, and more.
This year, I am traveling with my nine-year-old reader at ALA annual, so on conference day one I picked up my badge and purchased a child’s pass at the registration desk (only avai...
Catch up with the latest news in adaptations, book awards, comics, and more, all of which you can use in your library life.
There's no better time to think about youth privacy rights and library card sign-up policies in the library than right now.
The upcoming summer issue of Children and Libraries highlights the many ways libraries support learning, creativity, and community connection beyond the walls of the classroom. Fro...
Where and how can public libraries begin to evaluate their policies when it comes to youth library cards and youth library privacy?
As a regular blogger, I’ve written before about Cuyahoga County Public Library’s (CCPL) FamilySpace program, and the ideas generated by the accompanying Family Advisory Committee (...
Exploring where and how Gen Z uses the public library, a DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL series, and more news for library workers.
New books from Dori Hillestad Butler, Philip Stead, Joy McCullough, Erin Entrada Kelly, Jason Reynolds, and more!
Each year the ALSC Notable Children’s Books Committee identifies the best of the best in children’s books. According to the Notables Criteria, “notable” is defined as: Worthy of no...
Children's summer reading programs aren't just challenges, but celebration of literacy, summer holidays, and of libraries themselves.
A child’s question about history can sound simple. What happened? The harder question follows immediately. How do we know? At the ALA Annual 2026 Opening Session, Rachel Maddow ret...
Read on to see how a youth author found inspiration from libraries & the importance of representation. The post Interviewing Library Advocates: Ernesto Cisneros, Children’s Aut...
From college interns to volunteers and young patrons, you work with all kinds of people all the time. You (capital L!) LOVE your job. Bursting with enthusiasm, you want to recruit...
For years, my classroom library was a mess. I had picture books and chapter books mixed together, guided reading books on a separate shelf, and a system that kept falling... The po...
Children who grow up in homes filled with books also tend to have better attention spans and greater academic success.
Celebrating Little Free Library Week, deluxe editions of Heated Rivalry, Utah book ban updates, and more library news.
My first day of #alaac26 programming was better than I expected. And my bar was very high, considering I heard from everyone who had been to this conference before: “You are going...
Working with teen volunteers is a valuable part of what we do in youth services librarianship. It can be rewarding to have teens, who were children in your programs, become a part...
The Octopus by Guojing Join a little girl as she discovers the hidden world of her new octopus friend in this stunning wordless picture book by critically acclaimed author-illustra...
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