Public Libraries

From Brooklyn, NY to the West Coast, librarians are taking the lead on climate change education.

“Reasons to Love ­Libraries” is a yearlong editorial project and campaign to engage the public in reflecting on libraries to reveal their impact on people and communities.

"Reasons to Love ­Libraries” from School Library Journal and Library Journal is a yearlong project and c­ampaign to engage the public in reflecting on libraries and their impact. Got a reason to love libraries? Download your choice of RTLL social assets to tell your own library story. 

Leading our most viewed posts of the week, a deeply personal appreciation by SLJ’s Kimberly Fakih of the Sydney Taylor classic.  Meanwhile, our 2023 profile of Mychal Threets made the rounds, as the much-loved ambassador of libraries departed the Fairfield (CA) Civic Center Library March 1.  

The average book prices are produced annually by SLJ in partnership with Follett and Baker & Taylor.

The Black Caucus of the American Library Association, Inc. and School Library Journal announce the 2024 Children & Youth Literary Awards, which celebrate the diversity of the Black experience.

Are You a Librarian: The Untold Story of Black Librarians will share the history, impact, and current state of black librarianship.

The most viewed posts of the week. 

One event dominated the news in our corner of the world: the 2024 Youth Media Awards. See what categories resonated in our most viewed stories of the past week.