The Public Library Association (PLA) announces mini-grants and a new writing contest, and UNICEF and Stone Soup add writing competitions of their own in this edition of NewsBites.

How valuable is a master’s degree in library science? Opinions from the field have fluctuated, along with the fortunes of the profession. 

Looking for new titles to add to your Halloween-themed book displays and programming? Check out these recently reviewed spine-tingling works for tweens that will spook and terrify.

Smith, who famously raised a black-gloved fist in protest on the medal podium in 1968, has teamed up with award-winning Crown author Derrick Barnes for a graphic memoir.

Today we have something special. Our past two Caldecott Medal winners, Javaka Steptoe (Radiant Child) and Matthew Cordell (Wolf in the Snow) interviewing each other about their lives, work, and how the most prestigious award in picture books has changed their lives. 

This graphic novel is getting a lot of attention. It is a National Book Award finalist and absolutely a title with Newbery possibilities.

For a profession that has the term science right there in the title, we rely on some pretty flawed data to help drive what we do.

What is Read Woke? School librarian Cicely Lewis and students at Meadowcreek High School in Norcross, GA, explore the idea that led to a reading revolution at their school—and internationally.

The five finalists chosen for the National Book Awards are all in "Newbery range."