StoryKind aims to connect with readers, spark an interest in reading and writing, and help wean kids off a steady diet of short-form video.

Future Ready Librarians Framework 3.0 aims to reflect the evolving needs of the thousands of school librarians who use the framework to guide their work.

PEN America, the National Education Association, and student advocacy organization SEAT are among those who have filed amicus briefs in support of the school district in the upcoming Supreme Court case; Harry Lerner has died; applications open for Banned Books Week programming grants; and more.

SLJ asked librarians, authors, and illustrators to reflect on their pandemic experience: the impact on them, their students, and readers; the innovations that stuck; the memories that linger; and the lessons we learned.

Here’s how school librarians are finding innovative ways to bring peers together, share resources, and create community, one PD session at a time.

New titles in the arts and activities category promote creativity and fun.

 Had it with X? Here’s how to get the most out of other platforms and dig deep into Substack.

Created and hosted by Jordan Lloyd Bookey, co-founder of the reading motivation app Beanstack, that is used by schools and libraries worldwide, The Reading Culture podcast explores authors’ personal stories and their insights into motivating young people to read.

When Coach Feiler signed on to work as our high school library teaching assistant, he transformed the programming and the vibe.

Follett School Solutions denies an NBC News report that it released student information to law enforcement in Texas; the FCC expands the E-rate program, PLA releases its 2023 Tech Survey; Algonquin Young Readers is closing, and more.