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I was vilified for criticizing the Dewey Decimal system. We librarians need to stop perpetuating its systemic racism in our libraries.

Share the love of curls, kinks, and coils with these seven books for preschoolers through teenagers.

Has your library joined the movement to eliminate fines for kids and teens? Tell us a little more and help SLJ report on this topic.

Unconventional narrative strategies are becoming more common in informational books. Plus: 17 recommended titles.

The grieving process can open new spaces for expression, writes author B.J. McDaniel, including picture books. 

School and youth librarians update Melvil Dewey's flawed and outdated system.

What goes into an exceptional book cover? Betsy Bird investigates. 

In covering achievements in the library world, it’s natural to focus on outcomes, reporting and raising up the endpoint of success. This story represents a win, for sure. But as Colleen Kilbreath, director of the Stanton County (KS) Public Library recalls, it stemmed from failure.

There’s no single roadmap to developing a more equitable teaching practice, but these simple steps are a key part of any journey.