Kathy Ishizuka

Launching today: A wizarding respite for the coronavirus-weary. Through Harry Potter at Home, readers can access HP-related activities and downloads, including free audiobook and ebook versions of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, available through April.

Temporary permission allowing educators to record themselves reading Harry Potter aloud extends to school librarians, confirms a representative of author J.K. Rowling. As for public libraries, stay tuned for a coming announcement. 

Schools and libraries closed due to the COVID-19 outbreak may open Wi-Fi networks for use by the general public without jeopardizing E-rate funding.

What are the books that call to readers homebound by coronavirus? See the results of our poll. And let us know what you're reading in the comments.

Some public libraries have closed due to Coronavirus. But where they remain open, librarians are going to work as library systems nationwide weigh community need for services and the health and safety of staff.

When it comes to understanding racism, kids are ready for the conversation, says Jason Reynolds, co-author with Ibram X. Kendi of Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You. And us?

SLJ Editor-in-Chief Kathy Ishizuka on libraries and literacy.

School Library Journal welcomes a new contributor, award-winning teacher and author Donalyn Miller.

In our visual roundup, key topics in K–12, from tackling climate change to social emotional learning, graced our cover in 2019, as did “betwixt” readers and some charged-up librarians.