Public Libraries

Ring in 2024 with these skillful compositions and top-notch vocal and instrumental performances, perfect for story hours, classrooms, or family time, including an album of songs based on banned books. 

If there’s one thing librarians can agree on it’s that library education could use some shaking up. Enter the Radical Librarianship Institute, which strives to “redefine the role of librarians, centering principles of inclusion and social justice.”

These public library programs reach out to all kids. 

Artfully designed casewraps, endpapers, flaps, and even copyright pages bring young readers deep into a picture book's world and spark engagement. 

In neighborhoods around the country, people are joining together to steward the soil, fight hunger, promote well-being, celebrate culture, and forge community ties through seed saving.

Is a mix of ages better in a group, or one? Youth services staff make compelling cases for both approaches.

Zines spotlight voices, opinions, and histories often missing from mainstream publishing. Here's what you need to know about curating, collecting, and creating these works at your library.

Best practices and suggestions for creating these DIY publications, from starting with the right materials to supplying creative prompts.

Elements of collaboration, relationship building, and creativity in the game world help shore up those strengths in the real world, including for kids whose SEL skills were dulled by pandemic-induced social isolation.