These series offer readers unique experiences and a lot of fun.

In these stories, tween and teen protagonists with a range of abilities face real and fantastical challenges, from time loops to dust storms to going viral. Share these titles with readers in time for Disability Pride Month in July, and all throughout the year.

Members of Congress, authors, and librarians express their anger over Hayden's removal.

Reading about the determination of these women, both in sports and in life, may encourage young readers to similarly face any challenges in front of them. Share these titles for Women's History Month and all year.

Across the country, educators, parents, and others keep Black history alive amid restrictions on how race is taught in schools.

Diverse books to encourage conversation during National Adoption Awareness Month.

As teachers and school librarians work to add more diverse voices to their libraries’ collections, we continue learning more about the impact of these efforts on literacy. According to First Book Research & Insights, “a majority of students chose to read diverse books that serve as mirrors, where they can see themselves.”

Like or loathe these takes on the purveyors of information science, they’re memorable.

After a challenge, Colonization and the Wampanoag Story by Linda Coombs was moved to fiction at the Montgomery County (TX) libraries; Kokila won't back down from its mission to empower children and publish diverse titles; and more news.

The ‘Librarian’ episode, and these eight books, show the power of school libraries and the vital importance of defending them.