Public Libraries

Announcing the decision to appeal, Jones said she is "committed to going the distance and fighting for my right to a fair trial against those who have sought to destroy my good name."

Here is a look at the strategies and messaging in eight states with recent bills to remove the prosecution exemption for librarians and educators in current obscenity laws.

As censors attack, administrators issue directives; getting ahead of Moms for Liberty; a parent bars his son from the debate team.

Presenting the 2022 average book prices, produced annually by SLJ in partnership with Follett and Baker & Taylor.

More librarians find their work challenging, but most still love what they do, the latest LJ/SLJ Survey shows.

Books need to leave room for a child’s feelings while normalizing divorce, encouraging questions, and teaching coping skills, experts say.

Elements of collaboration, relationship building, and creativity in the game world help shore up those strengths in the real world, including for kids whose SEL skills were dulled by pandemic-induced social isolation.

The 2023 Youth Media Awards and librarian opinions about the Newbery dominated reader attention.

Greater representation serves young library users and the profession. But more effort is needed to bring in—and retain—Black librarians.