News & Features

School Library Journal (SLJ) is pleased to welcome a new blog by Edith Campbell. “Pearl’s & Ruby’s” debuts this month.

School librarians can be a vital resource, helping students and families research prospective schools, find financial aid and scholarship opportunities, and learn about possible future careers.

Modeled after our long-standing supplement Series Made Simple, the new publication will cover 500 titles in series fiction.

UPDATE: The School District of Philadelphia has received a nearly $150,000 IMLS grant. The district plans to hire a district director of library science, who will work with the Philadelphia Alliance to Restore School Librarians to build a pipeline for new certified school librarians in Philly and create a five-year plan to restore its school librarian positions, reports the Philadelphia Inquirer.

This list showcases 19 books that reflect our differences and model healthy interactions with those unlike us. These books are about recognizing, accepting, and celebrating our differences.

Featuring holiday and pop culture themes, sweet and savory delights from around the world, and more fun recipes, these cookbooks have much to offer budding chefs. 

Iowa schools will start the year without some books in the libraries and classrooms; titles removed from schools in Texas, Colorado, and Indiana; angry accusations and arguing over book banning mar Florida county school board meeting; judge orders Alaskan district to return books to the shelves.

The bestselling authors discuss how they met, their latest books, and the power of poetry.

The ‘Librarian’ episode, and these eight books, show the power of school libraries and the vital importance of defending them.