CHILDREN’S BOOKS
Eyes Up: A Pocket Bear Interview with Katherine Applegate – Fuse 8
Magic Tree House Author Spotlight: Mary Pope Osborne plus bonus interview with graphic illustrator Jomike Tejido – From the Mixed Up Files
A Picture Is Worth 1000 Words: The Big Indie Children’s Books of Fall 2025 – Publishers Weekly
LIBRARIES
2025 Library Design Showcase – American Libraries
CHILDREN’S LIT
12 Canadian books to get kids and teens reading as they head back to school – CBC
Best new children’s & young adults books September 2025 – Arts Hub
Blast Off and Dream Big with These Science Fiction Picture Books – Book Riot
Children and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels – The Guardian
Great Children’s Books About Siblings – The New York Times
Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury launch new storybook – Ham & High
What Parents Lose When They Don’t Read to Their Kids – The Atlantic
LIBRARIES
Can libraries stop AI slop from flooding their shelves? – CBC
How Libraries Are Creating Community Through Food – Civil Eats
How Portlanders have expanded Little Free Library’s ‘take a book, leave a book’ – NPR
Libby’s library app adds an AI discovery feature, and not everyone is thrilled – TechCrunch
PLA Releases Results from the 2024 Public Library Staff Survey – ALA
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
CHILDREN’S LIT
5 New African Picture Books That Bring Home Culture and Joy – Brittle Paper
Back to school: How local schools, libraries will be affected by Supreme Court books ruling – WTOP
Is It Time to Move On From Dr. Seuss? – Lit Hub
LIBRARIES
27 Surprising Things You Can Borrow From Public Libraries – MSN
AI Comes to the Library – WGBH
What’s happening with federal funding for libraries? – Isthmus
Wisconsin libraries may have to drastically reduce services under new federal funding cuts – Post Crescent
CHILDREN’S LIT
8 Amazing New Children’s Releases to Read in August – Book Riot
8 Children’s Books That Spark Wonder in Big Lessons from the Tiniest Creatures – Book Trib
Celebrate Disability Pride Year-Round through Collection Development – ALSC
Children’s literature has lost an all time great – The Telegraph via Yahoo News
The Sneaky Gender Bias in Picture Books: Animal Characters – Publishers Weekly
LIBRARIES
How a public library’s summer game took over a Michigan city – NPR
Library Tourism: Must-Visit Libraries for Book Lovers Seeking Literary Heritage- Here’s Latest Information Only For You – Travel and Tour World
The Verdict Is In: Texas Library Kiosks Bridge the Justice Gap – Texas State Library
Writers Need Libraries: How Libraries Can Help You Write Better – Book Riot
YA LIT
2025 Fall Preview: Books for Young People – Young Adult and Nonfiction – Quill & Quire
All the New Young Adult SFF Books Arriving in August 2025 – Reactor
CHILDREN’S LIT
My Side of the Mountain – Orion
We Love These 2025 Caribbean Children’s Books for Your Classroom Library – We Are Teachers
LIBRARIES
Efforts to Restrict or Protect Libraries Both Grew This Year – The 74
Nevada’s split government keeps status quo for libraries – Nevada Current
The Role of Libraries in Mental Health – Psychology Today
CHILDREN’S LIT
A Garden of Imagination: Why Adults Should Read Children’s Literature—Audrey Fields – The Rabbit Room
In Divided Times, Picture Books Connect – School Library Journal
Spring 2026 Children’s Sneak Previews – Publishers Weekly
To Combat Summer Reading Slumps, This Timeless Children’s Television Show Tried to Bridge the Literacy Gap With the Magic of Stories – Smithsonian Magazine
LIBRARIES
EveryLibrary Releases Legislative Update, Library Use Survey – Publishers Weekly
Speak up for Wisconsin public libraries with a postcard to your federal elected officials – MSN
YA LIT
31 Best Young Adult Book Series, According to a Librarian – MSN
CHILDREN’S LIT
The best children’s books for every age group – The Telegraph
‘It feels an almost holy moment’: the beauty and magic of reading aloud to children – The Guardian
Writing Advice and Literary Wisdom from the Great E.B. White – Lit Hub
LIBRARIES
Hungary’s oldest library is fighting to save 100,000 books from a beetle infestation – CNN
Libraries Pay More for E-Books. Some States Want to Change That. – New York Times
New Report: The State-by-State 2025 Legislative Landscape for Libraries – EveryLibrary
Pride Is Disappearing in Libraries Across the U.S. – Book Riot
‘There is no political power without power over the archive’ – The Observer
A Virginia public library is fighting off a takeover by private equity. – Lit Hub
YA LIT
Breaking Boundaries: YA Authors Crossing Over into Adult Fiction – Publishers Weekly
Sarah J. Maas Breaks Silence On A Court Of Thorns & Roses Book 6 – And It’s The Best Update In Years – ScreenRant
CHILDREN’S LIT
4 picture books that roar with stories of courage and friendship – Christian Science Monitor
LIBRARY
Georgia librarian fired over LGBTQ children’s book in summer reading display – Chattanooga Times Free Press
Mellon Foundation Announces Appointment of Dr. Carla Hayden as Mellon Senior Fellow – Info Docket
We Can Still Save the Institute for Museum and Library Services – Book Riot
YA LIT
The Best YA Books of 2025 So Far – Book Riot
Best Fiction for Young Adults Nominees Quarterly Round-Up: Summer Edition – YALSA
Most Anticipated Young Adult SFF/H for July & August 2025 – Reactor
Young adult literature is not as young as it used to be, shows a librarian’s research – Phys.org
Waking Brain Cells 