School Libraries

Pat Scales fields questions about video read-alouds, the fate of outdated "classic" books, and parents' disapproval of  books about immigration. 

We checked in with four school librarians to see what role they played for their students and staff during the insurrection at the Capitol on January 6, 2020, and in the days that followed.

These lizards can be excellent ambassadors for school libraries.

Some educators abandon teaching the Bard's work, while others update and enhance Shakespeare curricula.

From a choose-your-own-path Romeo and Juliet to a Macbeth retelling that channels #MeToo, there's something here for all teen readers and fans of the Bard. 

From the pandemic and a presidential election, to school boards and systemic racism, SLJ's cover design and illustration helped tell the tale that was 2020.

It's been quite a year. And we have lists.

Start 2021 by sharing conversations about music, from orchestral movie scores to “kindie” releases, with students and families.

COVID has changed the way publishers promote books—and how libraries buy them.