Public Libraries

Nine popular series for elementary and middle grade readers.

The anniversary of women gaining the right to vote is a good time to revisit resources and offer titles that teach not only about the suffrage movement, but the women who continued the fight for equal pay, education, and more.

Roy’s unique take on nonfiction is evident in The Fire of Stars: The Life and Brilliance of the Woman Who Discovered What Stars Are Made Of, about astrophysicist Cecilia Payne, and Making More: How Life Begins, about reproduction.

Thoughtful, accurate visual portrayals of disabilities characterize these 2023 releases.

From YouTube to TikTok, ­librarians’ videos are promoting early literacy and allowing access to learning activities. These tips and examples will inspire you to hit Record.

What is the best way to organize picture books for the youngest readers with specific interests?

Amid threats and hate-fueled protests, performers and allies remain committed to the program.

New policies are impacting school library purchases in Pennsylvania and Florida; one Texas district cancels its Scholastic Book Fairs for the year; and a South Carolina state senator threatens to eliminate the salaries of public library executives in his county in the latest Censorship Roundup.

Normalizing physical disability can and should begin in childhood. These creators are doing just that.