By Kara Yorio

When it comes to teachable ­moments, nothing beats commemorative dates. 

Moms for Social Justice has started its 2019 initiative, putting a diverse collection of books into Chattanooga classrooms where school library collections are woefully inadequate.

A new website is crowdsourcing information on libraries around the world for travelers to visit.

The Librarian for a Day initiative gives candidates a chance to learn about library life within a branch community with the help of a mentor.

The government's education report focuses on partnerships and literacy, but no cost was included.

By popular demand, the New York City chapter of Drag Queen Story Hour will start programming for middle and high school students.

The 2018 SLJ Leadership Summit featured two days of panels, workshops, speakers, honest conversations about the industry.

The Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of the National Council of Teachers of English (ALAN) has established the Bill Konigsberg Award for Acts and Activism for Equity and Inclusion through Young Adult Literature.

SLJ's 2018 School Librarian of the Year is one of the 250 school and public librarians who received $500 in microfunding.