By Kara Yorio

Inspired by her young library patrons, Beverly Cleary wrote the stories of regular kids and created generations of readers.

Cicely Lewis partners with Lerner Books to develop Read Woke Books.

Jones and Mokuau, librarians in Denham Springs, LA, and Molokai, HI, are exemplars of the profession, overcoming challenges of a uniquely difficult year to serve their students and communities.

The furor over Dr. Seuss Enterprises' decision to stop publishing certain books may be over, but the conversation about evaluating titles for children's collections is ongoing. School librarians must lead the way.

A read-aloud of Kyle Lukoff's book about a transgender boy in elementary school led to parental complaints and the school calling in counselors for the students who listened to the story. 

Educators and library advocates celebrated the signing of a bill that will bring record funding to support their needs.

The pandemic shuttered schools one year ago this week. SLJ checked in with school librarians around the country to ask what they have learned, how their priorities have changed, and what they see in the future.

Friends and fans gathered on Twitter this week, after learning of the death of Norton Juster, at 91, author of the beloved 60-year-old fantasy, The Phantom Tollbooth. 

Dr. Seuss Enterprises has announced it will cease publishing and selling six Dr. Seuss books, including And To Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street.