Public Libraries

Pat Scales fields questions about video read-alouds, the fate of outdated "classic" books, and parents' disapproval of  books about immigration. 

High school students transformed children's books into 3-D printed creations that could help visually impaired youth experience the stories.

COVID has changed the way publishers promote books—and how libraries buy them.

Start 2021 by sharing conversations about music, from orchestral movie scores to “kindie” releases, with students and families.

2020 has made me more thankful than ever for book mail. Here's what I will be reading soon.

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Whew, 2020! Thank goodness for books being here to distract us. These are some of my favs of this past year.

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YA Librarian Karen Jensen shares 5 resources to help us all serve middle grade and young adult readers in our libraries in 2021

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One in four kids tuned in to a podcast in 2020, drawn to stories and discussions about the coronavirus, money, activism, racial justice, and other topics.

New books by Ellen Hopkins, Pocket Change Collective, Kwame Alexander, and more!

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