Public Libraries

Abrams joins the list of publishers with new, temporary guidelines for reading its books online.

HarperCollins Children's answers questions for librarians, teachers, authors, and booksellers wanting to read its books online.

Simon & Schuster issues online reading guidelines for the spring.

Children's authors and illustrators are creating resources and reaching out to educators to help during the coronavirus school closures.

A group of college, university, and public librarians released a statement outlining why they believe the extraordinary circumstances due to the COVID-19 pandemic meet qualifications for fair use within copyright law. 

Legislators in Tennessee want to create a parental oversight board to decide what children can and cannot access at their local public library; Jeff Kinney to hit the road for Rowley; and grants and professional opportunities in this edition of News Bites.

The picture book prize is awarded by the Cooperative Children's Book Center, a library of the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

It's more than just a day. Educators planned activities throughout the week, as teachers and school librarians changed schedules to prioritize and celebrate reading aloud.

Authors discussed their experience with soft censorship at “Not-Quite-Banned: Combating the Invisible Censorship of LGBTQIA+ Stories,” an ALA Midwinter panel.