Industry News

Literati Book Fairs are expanding in the Mid-Atlantic region; Scholastic and Little Free Library announce "Dog Man" boxes; and more in News Bites.

“Reasons to Love ­Libraries” is a yearlong editorial project and campaign to engage the public in reflecting on libraries to reveal their impact on people and communities.

"Reasons to Love ­Libraries” from School Library Journal and Library Journal is a yearlong project and c­ampaign to engage the public in reflecting on libraries and their impact. Got a reason to love libraries? Download your choice of RTLL social assets to tell your own library story. 

U.S. publishers step up to provide age-appropriate new releases for 8- to 12-year-olds. 

Nine popular series for elementary and middle grade readers.

Leading our most viewed posts of the week, a deeply personal appreciation by SLJ’s Kimberly Fakih of the Sydney Taylor classic.  Meanwhile, our 2023 profile of Mychal Threets made the rounds, as the much-loved ambassador of libraries departed the Fairfield (CA) Civic Center Library March 1.  

How successful have publishers been in their efforts to diversify the industry over the last four years? Find out where strides have been made and where more work needs to be done.

The average book prices are produced annually by SLJ in partnership with Follett and Baker & Taylor.

It’s a good moment for new women’s history books—and also a good time for librarians to cull outdated titles.