Public Libraries

Save the date and register to join us “In Community” for a full-day, virtual program on Oct. 28.

Whether readers are looking for an inspirational story about a chef, to get to know Megan Rapinoe, or to nerd out on grammar, the options are there. Plus: six stellar adaptations.

The author of the Schneider Family Book Award-winning novel Show Me a Sign recommends four recent releases.

In We Can Be Heroes, three friends navigate a devastating loss due to gun violence and their own anger in its wake.

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Creators home in on previously untold stories and lesser-known figures. Plus: 12 recommended titles.

The authors and founders of Just Us Books reflect on the recent passing of trailblazing Black figures in the kid lit world. 

Share the love of curls, kinks, and coils with these seven books for preschoolers through teenagers.

Has your library joined the movement to eliminate fines for kids and teens? Tell us a little more and help SLJ report on this topic.

Unconventional narrative strategies are becoming more common in informational books. Plus: 17 recommended titles.