Public Libraries

Get out your TBR lists, your order lists, your library card, and be ready to dive into lots of new and interesting books!

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Librarians can encourage adults to interact with babbling babies to enhance language learning.

Thanks to an IMLS grant, the Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Libraries will say goodbye to the Dewey Decimal and Library of Congress Classification systems.

The author and a young fan debate the finer points of Yelchin's memoir The Genius Under the Table, about growing up in Cold War Russia.

Teen librarian Karen Jensen walks you through a tutorial to DIY photo frames or note holders that tweens and teens will love

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Not OK? That's OK. A reading list with diverse characters and authentic representation of mental health.

While there is no substitute for comprehensive mental health care treatment, many young readers may discover comfort, validation, and the strength to ask for help in the pages of these books. 

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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