Join us November 7–9, for the 2025 SLJ Summit in Baltimore, MD.

Convening in Baltimore, MD—live and in person—the Summit will assemble school library leaders and community stakeholders to consider the challenges and opportunities surrounding major topics in the profession, from applying AI in library services and mentoring the current generation of school librarians, to the finer points of collection development in divisive times. 

Join Library Journal and School Library Journal on November 6 for our ninth annual LibraryCon Live! We're excited to present a day-long celebration of fandom, spotlighting genre fiction for adults and teens with panels devoted to comics and graphic novels, horror, sf/fantasy, and more.

Make your library’s impact clear, measurable, and impossible to ignore.

This course is intended for librarians and library administration at public, school, and academic libraries.

No library school? No problem. This course will cover the basics you need to succeed in your library.

Recommended for frontline staff without an MLS degree.

Create a safer, warmer, and more inclusive library by learning emotional intelligence techniques to build and nurture authentic relationships.

Recommended for all levels and types of library personnel. 

Engage your community in fun and innovative ways by deepening your social media skills.

Recommended for marketing, outreach, and engagement personnel.

Help your school community make sense of artificial intelligence.

This 3-course certification track is designed for K-12 school librarians and educators.

Help students understand, question, and use AI in meaningful, responsible ways. Also available as part of the 3-course AI Literacy in Schools certification series.

Recommended for K-12 school librarians and educators at all levels of AI-knowledge.

Bring Rainbow Fish into your classroom for an exciting virtual visit with award-winning creator, Marcus Pfister! Your students will learn how to draw Rainbow Fish, enjoy a storytime of the brand-new Rainbow Fish adventure—Rainbow Fish and the Great Escape, and get the chance to ask Marcus their own questions about being an author and illustrator!

Join us October 9th for SLJ Day of Dialog—fully virtual and free to attend! Our daylong program of author panels, in-depth conversations, and keynote talks will leave you informed, inspired, and entertained.

Come hear about the hottest forthcoming titles for children, tweens, and teens, from nonfiction and romance to picture books and graphic novels. You can also visit the virtual exhibit hall to network with leading publishers and download digital galleys and other free resources.