CHILDREN’S BOOKS
How one librarian tried to squash Goodnight Moon – Slate
Jason Reynolds named new National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature – Publisher’s Weekly
Newbery Medalist Meg Medina Changes Gears – Publisher’s Weekly
LIBRARIES
The 10 most checked-out books in N.Y. Public Library history – NY Times
Men plead guilty in thefts of rare books from Carnegie Library – Trib Live
Neil Gaiman leads Hampshire writers protesting library cuts – The Guardian
Public library ebook and audiobook use rocketed up 20% in 2019 – Forbes
READING
Charging for the right to read: who really pays? – Intellectual Freedom Blog
YA LIT
2020 YA book covers bring disability representation to the forefront – Book Riot
Art Attack! The ‘Plain Janes’ deliver a shot of creative optimism – NPR