Public Libraries

A list of the winners of the 2024 Youth Media Awards.

Award-winning authors and illustrators whose books center Black history discuss how they delve into research to tell powerful stories. With Carole Boston Weatherford, Lesa Cline-Ransome, Amina Luqman-Dawson, and James E. Ransome. 

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a Texas law requiring publishers and vendors to provide content ratings for books is unconstitutional; Nebraska town votes out school board member who tried to get books removed from library, and more.

A judge refuses to dismiss case against Escambia County school district, MTV documentary on book banning will be screened for free at public libraries this weekend, dictionaries taken off shelves in Florida, and more in this week's censorship news roundup.

Pat Scales answers readers' questions and shows how successful defenses of free speech pay off.

Librarians share views on the best way to help kids get ready to read.

Learners of all ages can grasp facts at a glance in Britannica’s new Encyclopedia Infographica. Readers can explore thousands of facts about space, earth, animals, humans, and technology through two hundred original infographic illustrations, including maps, charts, timelines, and more.

Intended to celebrate creativity and the joy it brings to teaching and learning any subject, Crayola Creativity Week is a free program for schools, libraries, and homes around the world. Crayola has partnered with famous artists, actors, authors, musicians, scientists, and athletes to bring educational content, giveaways, and virtual events to children everywhere.

Censorship is delaying the delivery of books to school library shelves. Cue the civics lesson.