Kathy Ishizuka

Some public libraries have closed due to Coronavirus. But where they remain open, librarians are going to work as library systems nationwide weigh community need for services and the health and safety of staff.

When it comes to understanding racism, kids are ready for the conversation, says Jason Reynolds, co-author with Ibram X. Kendi of Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You. And us?

SLJ Editor-in-Chief Kathy Ishizuka on libraries and literacy.

School Library Journal welcomes a new contributor, award-winning teacher and author Donalyn Miller.

In our visual roundup, key topics in K–12, from tackling climate change to social emotional learning, graced our cover in 2019, as did “betwixt” readers and some charged-up librarians.

From the best in books for children and teens to stirring stories of inspiring individuals,  these were the most viewed stories on SLJ.

Lewis, a Georgia high school librarian who challenges students to “Read Woke,” has been awarded the inaugural National Teacher Award for Lifelong Readers.

Our top posts of the week past on SLJ.com and the blogs.

Finalists for the 2019 National Book Awards were revealed in five categories: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translated literature, and young people's literature.