School Libraries

Has the current crisis shifted spending? School librarians told us what they expect to buy, print versus digital, in School Library Journal's survey, fielded from April 2 to April 12.

A summer initiative allowed Denver Public Library to evaluate  competencies such as relationship skills, engagement, and problem-solving, which are difficult to gauge with drop-in public library programming.

Not all high school teams have lost their seasons. Esports players across the country continue to compete.

“Imagine Your Story” is the focus of this year’s Collaborative Summer Library Program. These podcasts for elementary, middle, and high school students will keep their imaginations active. 

An upside of sheltering in place? More time for reading. Library patronage has seen a boost, with OverDrive reporting a spike of 30 percent in digital checkouts since March 13, when the coronavirus epidemic was declared a national emergency.

Four strategies to decode messaging and motive in meme design.

Tuscaloosa City Schools centered librarians in literacy efforts and has boosted reading engagement, raised test scores, and reinvigorated staff. The program's success can be a model for others, especially as schools and educators will need to come together to overcome the probable academic slide from school closures.

A partnership between your public library and the public school district makes sense. Both organizations can save money by sharing space, personnel, and collections. 

Journaling and how-to books by Angie Thomas, Elizabeth Acevedo, Paul Fleischman, and Ally Carter can help students find their voice during challenging times.