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Book covers: The Nickel Boys, Trick Mirror, A Burning, Jane Against the World, American Like Me, An Absolutely Remarkable Thing

Librarians Recommend These 100+ Books for College-Bound Teens

November 18, 2020 / By Lindsey Simon

Looking for great gifts for the teens in your life? The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) has released their long-awaited list of Outstanding Books for the College Bound (OBCB) for this year. Every five years, a group of public, high school, and college and university librarians come together to review countless fiction and nonfiction titles targeted […]

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Book covers: Cantoras, Lovely War, Sing a Song, Other Words for Home, The Goldfinch, Saturday

Librarian-Approved Books to Gift Everyone on Your List

November 18, 2020 / By Lindsey Simon

Looking for great gifts for your loved ones this holiday season? Books always make for perfect presents, and librarians have expert reading recommendations for all your friends and family. Below, you’ll find tons of links to librarian-curated book lists and awards, featuring a wide array of diverse titles for readers of all ages. (To really

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Author Yuyi Morales Shares a Thank-You Letter to Librarians

November 11, 2020 / By Lindsey Simon

When writer and illustrator Yuyi Morales first moved to the United States, she and her infant son discovered their local library, which soon became a cherished haven and helped inspire her passion for children’s literature. Decades later, she shares a moving gratitude letter to a librarian who touched her life in a podcast and animated

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Viral Sensation Curbside Larry Talks Libraries and Informercials

November 4, 2020 / By Lindsey Simon

This summer, a promotional video for Texas’s Harris County Public Library (HCPL) took the internet by storm, thanks to an instantly legendary character named Curbside Larry. In the clip, Larry dons a cowboy hat and aviator sunglasses to sing the praises of HCPL’s new curbside pick-up services, all with the energy and bravado of a

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Book covers: Caste, Humankind, The Vanishing Half, Minor Feelings, The Glass Hotel, Memorial, Transcendent Kingdom, Book of Eels

Librarians and Booksellers Name Their Top Books of 2020

October 27, 2020 / By Lindsey Simon

Each year, library professionals and booksellers come together to select the winners of the Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction. This week, they announced the 46 books on their longlist for the 2021 award, which includes some of the most talked about books of the past year. “This was unquestionably a challenging year

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What It’s Like to Be a Librarian in the Galápagos

October 19, 2020 / By Lindsey Simon

Librarians work all over the world, from big cities and suburbs to the furthest reaches of the planet. Case in point: Edgardo Civallero is a librarian stationed in the Galápagos, an archipelago off the coast of Ecuador known for influencing Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution. Civallero is part of the Charles Darwin Foundation (CDF), a

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Librarians Are the MVPs of This Back-To-School Season

September 22, 2020 / By Lindsey Simon

September is in full swing, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this back-to-school season is brand new territory: many students are staying home and learning online, while others are spending part of the week on campuses that have transformed to meet safety guidelines. School libraries may not be the busy hubs of activity they are

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Melissa Glanden delivers an impassioned speech at the 2020 I Love My Librarian Award ceremony

Nominate a Superstar Librarian to Win $5000

September 8, 2020 / By Lindsey Simon

Has a librarian made a difference in your life? Now is your chance to say thank you: nominations for the prestigious I Love My Librarian Award are open through November 9. Each year, the I Love My Librarian Award recognizes 10 outstanding librarians with a $5000 prize and the honor of a lifetime. Leaders from

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Librarians Partner with Netflix to Support “Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices”

September 3, 2020 / By Lindsey Simon

Librarians have teamed up with Netflix to provide resources connected to the new series Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices. Bookmarks is a collection of 12 episodes featuring different Black celebrities—including Tiffany Haddish, Common, and Jill Scott—reading children’s books from Black authors. The videos are designed to showcase the Black experience and spark broader conversations about identity,

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Book covers: The Mountain's Base, What Do You Do With a Voice Like That, Surviving the City Vol. 1, Rise!, Forward Me Back To You, The Proudest Blue, We Set The Dark On Fire, Thirteen Doorways Wolves Behind Them All

Librarians Share Their Top Ten Feminist Books for Youth

August 26, 2020 / By I Love Libraries Admin

Looking for great kids’ and YA reads about gender equality and justice? Librarians from the Feminist Task Force of the American Library Association’s Social Responsibilities Round Table have compiled a powerful list entitled “Rise: A Feminist Book Project for ages 0-18.” Selections include fiction, non-fiction, and graphic novels and highlight the work of diverse authors and illustrators. Here

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