Join School Library Journal for our third annual Middle Grade Magic virtual event, a day-long celebration of authors and creators dedicated to crafting literature for children ages eight through 12.

Little hands love BOARD BOOKS! Join publishing insiders from Clavis and minedition as they deliver a fun preview of their newest titles for your youngest readers. You’ll hear about a variety of new and upcoming beautifully-illustrated titles designed to help kiddos learn and develop a love of reading at an early age - when it matters the most!

The transformative power of literature is undeniable. Books can provide a lifeline or a place of sacred refuge. Yet not all children can readily see themselves reflected in what they read. In a 2017 interview with Literary Hub, Alex Gino, author of 2015’s George, said: “I wonder who I would be now if I had been able to see some reflection of myself when I was younger.”

Practically every public library has had to master digital storytime in a hurry. But there’s much more that socially distanced programming can do to fight isolation, connect communities, support harried parents, and help patrons with their fundamental information needs—whether they are looking for a new job, seeking reliable health information to make the best decisions, or need a pandemic project like learning a craft or a new language.

A new library design workshop and guest speaker program presented by Library Journal and School Library Journal. This online course will explore how to design library space for flexibility, including coworking space, meeting space, and outdoor space, and reimagining the library as a community meeting place in the post-Covid era.

In this multifaceted online course, you’ll complete work to ensure that your collections are Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive—with personal coaching from experts from libraries and beyond.

Library staff at all levels within their organizations have the power—and the responsibility—to help cultivate an antiracist culture, from evaluating spaces, programs, services, and collections to examining policies and practices to reflecting on one’s own implicit biases. Creating an internal culture founded on principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion is essential to building a community-centered library that meets the needs and expectations of its users.

Join Library Journal, School Library Journal, and school and public leaders from across the country for a three-week long virtual event on school district and public library partnerships.

For libraries to effectively meet their mission of serving the educational, informational, and entertainment needs of their communities, their collections must be diverse and inclusive, offering windows into and mirrors of the vast array of perspectives and stories that make up our world.