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Libraries will be beacons of hope and light in 2022, according to the Washington Post. The newspaper’s Editorial Board ushered in the new year with praise for public libraries, touting the abundance of new libraries that have opened around the world in recent years, their architectural beauty, and the variety of services they offer to …

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The saying goes that there is more to a book than its cover. But is there more to a snake than its skin? That’s what Maddie, a deadly but beautiful Taipan, wants to prove in the new Netflix movie Back to the Outback. Maddie leads a crew of zoo animals that are often derided as …

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With the holiday season in full swing, many of us may have extra time on our hands. In between shopping excursions, family gatherings, cooking, or simply resting during some much-deserved time off from work, there’s no better way to spend one’s free time than with a movie. But what to watch? The Library of Congress …

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Jason Reynolds, YA author and the Library of Congress’s National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, visited The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on December 2 to discuss his new book, Stuntboy, in the Meantime, as well as the detrimental effects of banning books in libraries and schools across the US. When asked by Colbert about …

Not a Badge of Honor: Jason Reynolds on book banning in libraries Read More »

School and public libraries across the U.S. are currently experiencing an unprecedented increase in book censorship attempts. And many of the books being challenged and removed focus on LGBTQIA+ issues; document the Black and BIPOC experience; or are written by Black authors. As Deborah Caldwell-Stone, director of the American Library Association’s (ALA) Office for Intellectual …

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Banned Books Week, (September 26 – October 2) is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read! Libraries and schools create incredible displays, programs, and materials to raise awareness about the right to read. With your support, we can continue to draw attention to censorship attempts and highlight the benefits of unrestricted reading. Below are …

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It’s back-to-school season, and if your students are coming home with books in their backpacks that channel their interests and enthusiasm into learning and literacy, there’s likely a school librarian to thank. There’s no better time to stop and celebrate school libraries and librarians. Here are just five reasons they’re the heroes we need now …

5 Reasons to love school libraries (and the librarians who work there!) Read More »