CHILDREN’S LIT

10 Great New Children’s Books Out in October That Celebrate All Types of Emotions – Lit Hub

52 Great Books for Toddlers – New York Times

‘Proclaim the Power of the Picture Book!’: Highlights from the 2025 Carle Honors – Publishers Weekly

Reading Rainbow Is Back, With Mychal the Librarian Hosting! – Reactor

Scary Stories for Brave Readers – ALSC

LIBRARIES

How the 2025 Government Shutdown Will Impact Libraries – American Libraries

‘Impossible not to feel the loss’: Duke Libraries address cost-cutting process, faculty governance – The Chronicle

PEN America warns of rise in books ‘systematically removed from school libraries – NPR

Why this Portland library is a flashpoint in the debate over downtown safety, and what can be done – The Oregonian

YA LIT

22 Canadian books for tweens & teens to read this fall – CBC