Public Libraries

Teen librarian Karen Jensen reviews a new photo app that allows you to quickly add text to photos for social media, including filling a text with photo

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"You know why I like to keep an eye out for new unicorn books?" writes Travis Jonker. "I do it for the kids."

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Alongside a national rise in censorship, we've received queries about our review process. For readers experiencing a challenge to a book or anticipating one, SLJ reviews editor Shelley Diaz and a panel covered the ins and outs of what we do.  

An elementary librarian feels unprepared for challenges; a Texas librarian is told to purge titles; a principal forbids students to write to their governor protesting book removal push.

Presenting the average book prices for 2021-2022-to-date, produced annually by SLJ in partnership with Follett and Baker & Taylor. 

Superheroes and alternate dimensions disrupt everyday life in these rollicking books for readers grade 4 and up.

How do you take care of yourself—and your creativity—when the world around you feels unsafe?

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The 42 international books selected this year by the United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY) range from picture books and poetry to nonfiction and novels. Download a PDF of the full list.

Teen librarian Karen Jensen also shares where she gets her tween and teen craft ideas for programming in part 2 of this discussion

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