School Libraries

Sports-themed titles to empower all young readers.

While decorative banned books displays draw attention to censorship, there's a deeper opportunity for meaningful conversation about the issues.

Participants in the study showed more confidence, stronger reading skills when using large print books.

SLJ asked librarians to describe the best tools they could imagine to teach information literacy—and got more than simple answers.

School libraries are key to information literacy, and investment will drive impact.  

Evaluating sources and using information effectively is critical. The right tools and support can help librarians teach these skills better, according to SLJ’s survey of middle and high school librarians.

A New Jersey school librarian fought to keep Fun Home on the shelves, an author is uninvited from a teen lit festival, the Carle Honors Art Auction is underway, and a few tech resources added features for the start of the new school year in this edition of News Bites. 

Inspired and informed by her academic peers, a K-12 school librarian rethinks her entire approach to college readiness.

For almost 15 years, The Harry Potter Alliance has used the power of the beloved series to help fans create a community of activists.