April is National Poetry Month, the largest literary celebration in the world. Every year, tens of millions of readers, students, teachers, librarians, booksellers, publishers, bloggers, and poets mark poetry’s important place in our culture and our lives throughout...
For this last week of Women’s History Month, we are sharing a selection of children’s picture books that highlight the impact of women’s contributions throughout history. These books for young readers particularly reflect on women who have overcome...
Let’s continue our celebration of Women’s History Month with a focus on fiction. While reading nonfiction is important for acquiring knowledge and fact-based understanding about people and events, fiction helps us build empathy. Great novels allow us to...
Production companies have long looked to literature for inspiration to create new movies and television shows. Many books and stories will be adapted to the screen in 2024! If you want to read it first, our Collections Department has curated a list of many of the...
The American Library Association announced its 2024 Youth Media Award winners on Monday, including the John Newbery Medal, Caldecott Medal and Coretta Scott King Book Award. The awards were handed out for the top books, digital media, video and audiobooks for children...