By Kara Yorio

A group of college, university, and public librarians released a statement outlining why they believe the extraordinary circumstances due to the COVID-19 pandemic meet qualifications for fair use within copyright law. 

With schools closing across the country due to COVID-19, many school librarians are lifting checkout limits and sending students home with as many books as they want.

Creating a response to coronavirus-related closures has become all-consuming for educators and administrators, who are trying to find a way for students to both learn and maintain the social services schools may provide.

The new DC title, which will be released on December 1, will profile female public figures including Michelle Obama, Malala Yousafzai, Serena Williams, and Greta Thunberg.

Five impressive applicants have made the School Librarian of the Year longlist.

The author of Small in the City and the illustrator of Layla's Happiness earn the 2020 EJK honors.

Educators offer resources, information to protect staff and students from illness and xenophobic attacks, as CDC recommends schools create an online option in the event of closures.

These websites, books, and articles will help students dig deeper into the history of women’s suffrage.

Library media specialists and library advocates are concerned about the loss of jobs and impact on the nearly 50,000 students in the nation's capital.