The Black Caucus of the American Library Association, Inc. (BCALA) welcomes book submissions for the current cycle of its Children & Young Adult Literary Awards.
Brianne Colombo believes libraries and bookstores are complementary, each creating "third spaces" for community members.
As assessment and recovery efforts continue, Tennessee Association of School Librarians president Dustin Hensley is stepping up to assist in the catastrophic aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Here are some ways to help.
On August 21, 1939, five Black men quietly sat down to read in the Alexandria (VA) Public Library after being refused a library card. Occurring years before more widely known efforts to desegregate lunch counters beginning in the 1950s, the Alexandria Library sit-in is the focus of a project to digitize and distribute related materials and teaching resources.
Early chapter books? Easy readers? Whatever you call them, transitional books are key for young students, librarians say.
With rampant book banning in the U.S., the ILA has updated its guide, Advocating for Children's Right to Read, with action items for stakeholders, from teachers and school and public librarians, to administrators and policy makers.
New Jersey school librarian Elissa Malespina outlines the steps for using AI to create social media posts for Banned Books Week and more.
Used in concert with traditional teaching methods, these resources for creation, instruction, research, and grading can make learning more dynamic.
A reader tries to make sense of book banning legislation and more.
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