Kathy Ishizuka

Travis Jonker raises up the best titles for reading aloud. “Some will be obvious and popular. Others lesser known. All will be story time gold.”

Twitter’s decline makes the case for information literacy.

Driven by conspiracy theories and memes, contemporary antisemitism is spurring new strategies to inform youth, empower allies, and hold social sites to account.

Attention publishers: The Black Caucus of the American Library Association, Inc. is open to book submissions for the current cycle of its Children & Young Adult Literary Awards.

It’s a constant, Best Books, an annual ritual that nevertheless inspires us anew, lending a welcome element of anticipation, delight, and discovery at year’s end.

As climate learning shifts to climate action, libraries are uniquely positioned to participate in a big way.

Efforts to shield children from perceived unpleasantness, however well intentioned, ignore the genuine fear and anxiety that kids must grapple with in their daily lives.

The pop star got to play a rare crystal flute owned by James Madison. “Thank you to the Library of Congress for preserving our history and making history freaking cool!," exclaimed Lizzo from the stage Tuesday at Washington D.C.'s Capitol One Arena.

Book honors, they’re coming. The 2022 titles longlisted for the National Book Award help kick things off and mock Newbery deliberations are in high gear. As for Banned Books Week, the not-a-celebration event drew plenty of announcements, commentary, and ongoing attention from our readers.