Public Libraries

Books and online resources about trees and forest conservation, including Indigenous-authored titles and narratives about marine forests.

These seven series about supernatural creatures are more humorous than scary and often emphasize acceptance.

Singsong language is good for infant brains, according to new research. 

Diverse books to encourage conversation during National Adoption Awareness Month.

During the pandemic, many families relied on Mo Willems’s playful, calm, and supportive “Lunch Doodle” videos, sponsored by the ­Kennedy Center, on YouTube. The Mo Willems Workshop channel has expanded its content. Here's SLJ's review.

These librarians convey the rules with a light touch.

10 entertaining books for young children about patience, impatience, apologies, and more. 

A “rolling unconference” provides time for librarians from around the world to exchange ideas, share challenges and successes, and take in local libraries—all while pedaling through changing landscapes.

Widespread outrage and condemnation forced Montgomery County (TX) library system to return Colonization and the Wampanoag Story to the nonfiction shelves; a Tennessee county school district has removed more than 400 books; a Kentucky county district removes books after conservative mailer; and more.