Public Libraries

The application period is now open for schools and libraries to seek funds from the $7.17 billion fund dedicated to helping with technology and internet access. The deadline to apply is August 13.

The areas of K–12 education that demand a transformation of thought and action are multiple, and we must lean in to this vital work.

Geared for K–12 teachers and school and public librarians, the July 27 workshop will explore practical ideas for using award-winning books and innovative programming that celebrate the Black experience.

With COVID abating, the mood is palpably lighter. Not so for Asian Americans, who fear a return to school and work—just 18 percent of Asian eighth graders returned to in-person classrooms this spring. Schools and employers must take specific action to protect AAPIs from hate, say advocates, with alternatives to more policing.

Summer is the perfect time for series and serial podcasts across genres to keep kids entertained and engaged.

Motivated by the lack of diversity in the books she saw in Little Free Libraries in her Massachusetts hometown, Sarah Kamya set out to add titles by and about Black and brown people to the boxes. Soon she was creating Little Free Diverse Libraries, getting national attention, and setting goals for this project that will continue beyond the pandemic.

Librarians are paying more attention to unconscious racial bias, inclusion, and diversity issues when culling titles and considering collection development, according to School Library Journal's recent survey.

Deaccessioning is a fact of librarian life. Share photos of your best/worst weeds and tag us on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook—#weededbooks.

Partners for Education at Berea College and Save the Children US are part of a rural libraries initiative to improve educational outcomes, specifically third grade reading.