CHILDREN’S BOOKS

10 children’s books to read this winter, reviewed by kids – Time

12 children’s books for Black History Month to read all year long, according to GoodReads – Romper

18 stunningly beautiful children’s books for storytime – Book Riot

Acclaimed author Nikki Grimes speaks about children’s literacy at Hubbs Conference – University of St. Thomas

The best books to read your children in 2020, from Julie Donaldson’s ‘The Go-Away Bird’ to the Dalai Lama’s ‘The Seed of Compassion’ – Independent

The best children’s books to celebrate Black History Month – Parenting

The best Valentine’s Day children’s books 2020 – Today

Children’s books round-up: A book for kids to deal with loss of a pet – Irish Times

The most anticipated children’s and YA books of spring 2020 – Publishers Weekly

YA LIT

20 Sapphic YA releases to look forward to in 2020 – The Nerd Daily

Barnes & Noble suspended their “diverse books” cover initiative after backlash – Teen Vogue

February 2020 YA releases to TBR – Book Riot

Q & A with Elana K. Arnold – Publishers Weekly

Stamping out racism with Jason Reynolds – Publishers Weekly

Why you shouldn’t censor your teen’s reading (even the sex and violence) – Washington Post

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

9 kids’ books about significant people and moments in black history – NY Metro Parents

20 children’s books that are modern classics – CafeMom

2019’s best Holocaust books for kids – Tablet

Amos McGee to return after a decade – Publishers Weekly

Books to help children cope with loss and grief – CBC

Jerry Craft’s Newbery win was an unforeseeable dream – Publishers Weekly

Justice Sotomayor teases new picture book on civics, heroes – ABC News

Obituary: Susan Jeffers – Publisher’s Weekly

Third times the charm for Caldecott Medalist Kadir Nelson – Publishers Weekly

LIBRARIES

In 2019, more Americans went to the library than to the movies. Yes, really. – Literary Hub

A lot of shamed book nerds returned to Denver libraries after late fees were waived – Denverite

Public libraries found to be more important than ever in current internet era – Mashable

Take a first peek at what Ottawa’s new ‘super library’ will look like – Ottawa Citizen

YA LIT

A.S. King adds a Printz Award to her Honors – Publishers Weekly

YA fantasy where the oppression is real – NPR

CHILDREN’S BOOK

9 books to help calm an anxious toddler – NY Times

Charles Yu loves reading with his children. Don’t tell them. – NY Times

‘Fairies are for white girls’: Zetta Elliot and her journey on making children’s literature inclusive – The Daily of the University of Washington

In the 2010s, Jewish children’s books diversified but emphasized classic values – The Jewish News of Northern California

Surprising brain scans show what reading and screen time can do to the brain – The Hill

LIBRARIES

Beyond books: Minnesota’s rural libraries find playful ways to remain relevant – StarTribune

Cleveland Public Library employees plan to strike, officials say move will disrupt children’s programs – Cleveland 19

Missouri lawmaker proposes bill criminalizing public libraries’ drag queen story hours – NBC News

The world’s most beautiful libraries: Wiblingen and Schussenried Abbeys – Daily Beast

YA LIT

San Diego author channels Vietnamese culture in latest ‘Green Lantern’ novel – Times of San Deigo

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

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

18 2020 children’s books you’ll want on your reading list this year – Romper

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas author defends work from criticism by Auschwitz memorial – The Guardian

Eoin Colfer on returning to Artemis Fowl – The Guardian Podcast

Fall 2019 flying starts: we spotlight six notable children’s and YA debuts this season – Publisher’s Weekly

Newbery, Caldecott and perspectives on excellence – Reading While White

Raina Telgemeier: The Comics Industry Person of the Decade – The Beat

This teacher was worried children weren’t getting bedtime stories. So she began reading them – on Facebook – The Washington Post

EBOOKS

The 2010s were supposed to bring the ebook revolution. It never quite came. – Vox

Why the second-hand ebook market may never take off – Fortune

LIBRARIES

In library renovations, when do discussions of accessibility arise? – Book Riot

Tucson library offering homeless patrons food, resources – Houston Chronicle

Why many libraries are eliminating late fees – Forbes

YA LIT

48 YA book releases to look out for in 2020 – The Nerd Daily

50+ YA books starring queer girls hitting shelves in 2020 – Book Riot

Dash & Lily: Netflix orders holiday rom-com series based on YA books – Sunrise Read

In Conversation: Becky Albertalli and Aisha Saeed – Publisher’s Weekly

Winter 2020 YA books: 175+ January-March new releases to TBR – Book Riot

YALSA names 2020 Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults – YALSA

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

5 children’s books that celebrate our holiday season – Datebook

5 reasons I always get children picture books for Christmas – The Conversation

15 children’s books celebrating food – EcoWatch

Andrew Clements, author of best-selling children’s book ‘Frindle,’ dies at 70 – The Washington Post

The best books of 2019 to teach kids about identity and acceptance – Mashable

The best children’s books for 2019 for all ages – The Guardian

The best Jewish children’s books of 2019 – Tablet

The Caldecott Medal needs an international makeover – The New York Times

Favorite children’s books of 2019 – Brain Pickings

‘Goodnight Bubbala’ and other Hanukkah-themed children’s books for the holiday season – Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Kids’ books to read again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and… – NPR

Prepare for winter with these cozy reading recommendations – ALSC Blog

LIBRARIES

How the Calgary library’s new language centre will help Indigenous children find themselves in literature – The Star

How the Library of Congress unrolled a 2,000-year-old Buddhist scroll – Atlas Obscura

Is my library liable for fake news? – American Libraries

LA libraries will stop charging late fees and forgive your past-due sins – LAist

No holds barred: policing and security in the public library – In the Library with the Lead Pipe

Why it’s time to quantify the library’s role in the reading marketplace – Publisher’s Weekly

YA LIT

The 10 best YA books of the year (and the decade) – Entertainment Weekly

20 queer YA books for your 2020 TBR – BookRiot

34 promising new YA books to look out for in 2020 – PopSugar

The book truck brings free books to thousands of LA students – SLJ

The decade in young adult fiction – Slate

To outsiders, YA is eating itself; to insiders, it’s bettering itself – BookRiot

Upcoming Netflix teen drama ‘All the Bright Places’ is a love story about two suicidal teens – Yahoo

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

20 2020 middle grade books to have on your radar – Teen Librarian Toolbox

American Indians in Children’s Literature Best Books of 2019 – AICL

Best children’s books of 2019: the year’s best aviation and space-themed books for young readers – Air & Space

Children’s books round-up: a picture book which is the perfect gift – The Irish Times

Eloise children’s book series acquired by MRC – The Hollywood Reporter

The ten best children’s books of 2019 – Smithsonian

LIBRARIES

Amid outcry, Seattle Public Library weighs decision to provide venue for ‘radical feminist’ event criticized as anti-trans – The Seattle Times

Britain has closed almost 800 libraries since 2010, figures show – The Guardian

State Library Victoria’s triumphant redesign: it’s not just about books, but community – The Guardian

YA READS

10 of the best genre-blending young adult novels of the year – Book Riot

55 of the best queer books of 2019 – Autostraddle

Best young adult science fiction, fantasy and horror of 2019 – Tor

YA books about interracial dating drama – Book Riot

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

The 25 Best Children’s Books of 2019 – New York Times

2019 CBC Diversity Awards: “A movement, not a trend” – Publisher’s Weekly

Children have sharper vocabulary skills by age 3 when parents read with them early on – People

Children’s Starred Reviews 2019 – Publisher’s Weekly

NPR’s favorite books of 2019 – NPR

NYPL Best Books for Kids – NYPL

LIBRARIES

Books on wheels: when the library comes to the homeless shelter – The Christian Science Monitor

‘We wanted our patrons back’ – public libraries scrap late fines to alleviate inequity – NPR

Why the library intimidates me: interview with a non-user – Princh

YA LIT

All the new young adult SFF books coming out in December – Tor

December 2019 YA releases – BookRiot

Former Netflix International Exec Erik Barmack to adapt Australian teen novel ‘On the Jellicoe Road” – Deadline

Jason Reynolds on wanting writer role models: ‘Judy Blume never came and hollered at us’  – Salon

YA anthologies: Discovering and using new collections for teen readers – SLJ

The young adult book genre has become a literary juggernaut – Datebook

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

10 things you (probably) didn’t know about C. S. Lewis – Publisher’s Weekly

11 inclusive children’s books written by women of color – Book Riot

12 books tweens can read after Raina Telgemeier – ALSC Blog

Another view: If you want to raise a bookworm, make it more about play than work – Record Online

Children’s author Jan Brett faces wild tiger while writing new book – Boston Herald

Children’s books are still too white. Who will change this? Answer: Everyone concerned – Scroll.in

HMH to launch children’s graphic novel imprint – Publisher’s Weekly

LIBRARIES

7 ways libraries are combating the opioid crisis – Book Riot

Americans and Privacy: concerned, confused and feeling lack of control over their personal information – Pew Research Center

Halifax Central Library, Halifax, Canada – beautiful and bustling – Library Planet

Librarianship at the crossroads of ICE surveillance – In the Library with the Lead Pipe

YA READS

Author Nic Stone discusses book being left off reading list – WRDW

Hey, young adult authors: writing for teenagers is no excuse to act like them – The Guardian

November 2019 YA Book Releases – The Nerd Daily

NYT Book Review Editor Pamela Paul on the critical place books hold for kids as they get older – Wisconsin Public Radio