Programs & Programming

Meet Collaboration Awards finalists Hillary Marshall and Brenda Hitchins of Washougal (WA) High School.

SLJ Collaboration Awards finalists Emma Romero and Andre von Twistern connect students with nature at Desert Wind School, El Paso, TX.

Meet Collaboration Award finalists Thea Paul and Ariel Mitchell of Meadowbrook High School in North Chesterfield, VA.

The author of The Extended Mind writes how bustling library atmospheres can foster focus, comprehension, and creativity.

Margarita Engle, Meg Medina, Yuyi Morales, and Raúl the Third are just some of the children's literature creators set to take part in the free, virtual festival.

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

From creating SEL book displays to leading nature outings that help heal historical trauma, SLJ Summit panelists described ways they support students. 

School librarians must navigate a host of issues when considering when, and if, to use volunteers: how to train them, avoid leaning too heavily on volunteers, and entrust them with complex tasks.