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News and Updates

Book covers: I Am Jazz, My Rainbow, When Aidan Became a Brother

Join Educators in Supporting Transgender and Nonbinary Youth

Later this month, readers across the country will join the annual Jazz & Friends National Day of School & Community Readings, a literary celebration of transgender and nonbinary youth. On Thursday, February 25, libraries, schools, and households will participate in readings of three children’s books about gender identity: I Am Jazz by Jessica Herthel and Jazz Jennings, My Rainbow by …

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Book covers: Ace, A History of My Brief Body, Real Life, The Prettiest Star, Here for It, What's Your Pronoun

Librarians Name Their Top LGBTQIA+ Books of the Year

Each year, members of the American Library Association’s Rainbow Round Table compile the Over the Rainbow Book List, a selection of excellent recent titles focused on LGBTQIA+ stories. This year’s list is out now, featuring 48 exceptional nonfiction and fiction books for adult readers. The Over the Rainbow committee’s picks include a diverse array of …

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Three vintage Valentines from the New York Public Library archives

We Love These Vintage Valentines from the New York Public Library

Valentine’s Day is upon us-and how better to celebrate than with some vintage love postcards from the New York Public Library? NYPL’s Holiday Postcards collection includes countless archival gems, include some amazing turn-of-the-century Valentines. Some highlights are below; save your favorites to send to the loved ones in your life this February 14. “With love from …

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Book covers: Deacon King Kong and Fathoms

“Deacon King Kong” and “Fathoms” Win 2021 Carnegie Medals

Looking for great books to add to your to-read list? Each year, librarians and booksellers come together to award the Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction-and the newly-announced 2021 honorees are not to be missed. Deacon King Kong by James McBride has won the 2021 medal for fiction. Set in 1960s Brooklyn, the …

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Still from the animated web series Too Loud

These Animated Librarians Have Big Hearts and Big Heads

Animated series such as Hilda, Cleopatra in Space, and She-Ra and the Princesses of Power have portrayed libraries in a positive light; Too Loud, a 16-episode, two-season animated comedy web series on YouTube, is another great example of libraries in animation. Created by Nico Colaleo, the series focuses on two clumsy and loud volunteers at …

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A person's hands holding a book in front of library bookshelves

Readers Share Their Most Cherished Library Memories

We love hearing people’s favorite memories about using the library, so we’ve asked our readers and the American Library Association’s social media followers to share their experiences with us. Here are a few highlights: “My best memory of the library was when my twin boys found the nonfiction section. They were around three years old and …

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30+ Librarian-Recommended Sci-Fi Books for Youth

Core, a division of the American Library Association, just announced their 2021 Excellence in Children’s and Young Adult Science Fiction Notable Lists. Their selections include a diverse mix of engaging sci-fi reads for kids and teens. Check out the full list: Books for Kids Ages 6 and Under: The Barnabus Project, by Terry Fan, Eric Fan, …

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Why First Lady Jill Biden Loves Libraries

At the American Library Association’s virtual Midwinter Meeting, First Lady Jill Biden joined ALA President Julius C. Jefferson, Jr. for a conversation about libraries, learning, and literacy. Dr. Biden shared childhood memories of walking to her local library every two weeks and taking home as many books as she could carry. In college, she met …

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