School Libraries

This is the time to re-make librarianship in the long term. Here's how some leaders are doing it.

Ensuring that all students have access to reading material during remote learning; adjusting expectations for student research; fielding questions about Little Free Libraries.

Titles to inspire young and future voters at all grade levels.

"Now is an especially critical time to inform readers," writes Kathy Ishizuka, SLJ editor in chief. "That means publishing stories centered on the people who power libraries and schools. We are here for it, and we hope you are, too."

ALA will share the prerecorded program with president Julius Jefferson, Jr., and Texas school librarians, including 2017 SLJ School Librarian of the Year Tamiko Brown.

With signs, books, and passion, educators support Black Lives Matter around the country.

Across the country, districts are ending contracts with police departments and a youth-led movement of advocates is pushing others to do the same.

Lewis's Read Woke challenge prompts young readers to embrace social consciousness. Her students say she changed their lives.