School Libraries

From graphical COVID diaries to investigative journalism, these comics are a time capsule of the pandemic experience.

Penguin Random House (PRH) Education is launching new initiatives as part of a partnership between Penguin Classics and #DisruptTexts.

Authors Jerry Craft, Grace Lin, and others discuss the personal and professional impact of having parents call to remove their books from schools and libraries.

A booklist, resources, and an interview with Sasha Bouché, editor at HighWater Press.

Panelists offered their personal stories, resources, and advice during the SLJ Summit session on book challenges.

Baker & Taylor, which provides physical and digital books and services to public and academic libraries, will now operate as an independent, privately owned entity. 

The Department of Justice is suing to stop the proposed merger between publishers Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster; Alex Gino's novel will officially get new title and cover; the Library of Congress has a new comics exhibit; and more in this edition of News Bites.

Librarians are responding to a rise in book challenges as parents target titles that deal with race, racism, or social justice in even the most tangential way, as well as books that have LGBTQ+ characters and themes.

Lavishly illustrated, with appealing design, browsable nonfiction has revolutionized children’s books by giving young fact lovers a fresh, engaging way to access information. And more titles are on the horizon.