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Budgets are tight everywhere, and outside funding is vital to school and public libraries’ ability to meet the needs of students and patrons.

Sweet Valley Twins: Three’s a Crowd by Francine Pascal, illustrated by Claudia Aguirre and adapted by Nicole Andelfinger, leads holds this week. “Teen Librarian Toolbox” features their most anticipated YA books of 2026, two of which come out this week: Beth Is Dead, a thrilling reimagining of Little Women, and 16 Forever, about a teen who repeats his 16th year while the rest of the world moves on. Kate DiCamillo and Kelly Yang announce their new podcast, StoryKind.

The New Hampshire bill to ease the process of removing books will not pass; North Carolina public library ousts board over Call Me Max; 2021 School Librarian of the Year Amanda Jones writes about the impact of SCOTUS not taking up Little v. Llano County.

The former librarian shares how her first job at her former high school changed the trajectory of her writing career.

These two adventurous novels center Black youngsters traveling across space and time to protect their loved ones, save planets, and achieve their dreams.

John Green’s Looking for Alaska is the No. 1 banned book in schools over the last four years.

Comic adaptations of well-known children’s books were all the rage in 2025. Here’s a roundup of our favorites, from Junie B. Jones to A Wizard of Earthsea.

We review Jason Reynolds' audio-exclusive Soundtrack, a new title from Melissa de la Cruz, and fantastic holiday works for Eid and Ramadan.

Theresa Bruce created a new school library from scratch—and learned some things along the way that can help any librarian wanting to improve their space, collection, and programming.