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Online learning got a bad reputation during pandemic school closures, but many districts say their virtual schools create a more personalized path for student success.

The platform is driving up circulation in school libraries as students seek hot titles. And BookTok fans who’d never set foot in the library before are doing just that.

Well-organized literacy programs help kids in detention access and talk about books. 

One school library's Graffiti Books program lets students connect and have "conversations" by writing in books. It also keeps some previously weeded titles in the stacks.

As SLJ welcomes submissions for the 2021 School Librarian of the Year, we spoke with the 2020 winner about what she has been up to, including a student "Vote Woke" program.

It's Constitution Day. We've pulled together some recent books on the subject for those who want to learn more about the U.S. document.

Identifying community needs is crucial in a crisis. Participants proposed some recommendations in this next stage of the COVID-19 Reimagining Youth Librarianship project.

Restorative justice practices—which emphasize group engagement to repair harm —can make our libraries safe spaces for everyone. Here are suggestions.

Things to bear in mind when your library re-opens for programming: Opportunities for self-expression, games, and makerspaces are a draw. Anything school-like is not.