CHILDREN’S BOOKS

Can picture books change the world? – Big Think

The Dangerous Legal Strategy Coming for Our Books – The Atlantic

Turning the Page on a New School Year: Picture Books to Share – ALSC

LIBRARIES

More and more books are being banned. California libraries find a solution – The Seattle Times

No more shushing: Bay Area libraries have a new strategy for attracting visitors — and it’s working – The Mercury News

PEN to Put $1.4m Grant Toward Public Libraries – Publishers Weekly

READING

‘Deeply concerning’: reading for fun in the US has fallen by 40%, new study says – The Guardian