School Libraries

Be passionate and specific—and follow the rules, say these experts.

Titles on criminal justice and families experiencing incarceration.

In a town where almost everything was destroyed by a fire last November,  the high school building in Paradise remains. School librarian Becky Safarik shares the story of the evacuation and return as staff and students are back on campus this year.

While your students gear up for the latest TV and movie releases, suggest they curl up with these books, too.

A collection of personal essays by immigrants in high school empowers them and affects their peers.

The 2019 American Association of School Librarians conference is November 14-16. Have you downloaded the app and earmarked your top sessions yet? Here are the #AASL19 learning events our readers are most eager to attend.

Our curated directory covers the nuts and bolts of professional development opportunities beyond the MLS. 

SLJ editor-in-chief Rebecca Miller sees libraries and librarians as a vital part of the solution for equity, starting in the early years, continuing throughout high school, and into the first-year experience on campus.

Despite having only 108 members in the union, librarians have a seat at the table and a platform to speak.