To illustrate dedicated coverage about censorship in school libraries, Doug Chayka created this striking image for SLJ's February 2022 issue.

Libraries are in the business of books, and every step of the process of getting books onto shelves and into readers’ hands can be challenging. Here are some tips and tricks for that primary goal of librarianship.

In another round-up in our ongoing Milestones series for toddlers and preschoolers, here are some board books and picture books to help explain some of the processes kids will experience at the dentist’s office, tips on hygiene, and, because laughter is the best medicine, a few books for comic relief.

From adaptations of award-winning picture books to meaty videos about gender expression and social activism, these DVDs offer viewers a range of subjects and topics that will pique their interest and would be useful in library collections.

Illustrator John S. Dykes festooned our January 2022 cover with visual references to some iconic moments marking the centenary of the Newbery Medal. Book nerd bragging rights if you can ID the notable people and events pictured.