November is National Native American Heritage Month, making it prime time for the following piece by guest essayist Maggie Speck-Kern, an essay on the... Read More.

T his year’s theme is Freed Between the Lines. Our freedom to explore different perspectives and new ideas is under threat to be sure.... Read More.

L angston Hughes is best known as a defining figure of the Harlem Renaissance. And, he remains a significant literary figure today. Jason Reynolds'... Read More.

T his Juneteenth, we celebrate Ida B. Wells-Barnett, whose lifelong crusade to make lynching a federal crime finally came to fruition on March 29,... Read More.

T here are 2,185 independent bookselling companies running 2,599 stores in the U.S. at last count. And, happily, that’s nearly 100 more bookstores than... Read More.

L ast year Unite Against Book Bans issued a call to action for readers, library lovers, and advocates everywhere to stand up to censorship... Read More.

This year’s theme for National Library Week is “Ready, Set, Library!” Libraries enrich our lives, and connect our communities in ways we may not... Read More.

T oday is National Speech and Debate Education Day. It’s also the first day of Women’s History Month – when, as this year’s Presidential... Read More.

W e’re over the moon about the first ever Eleanor Roosevelt Banned Book Awards Ceremony!  Amid the surge of books being pulled from shelves... Read More.

. oday is World Read Aloud Day! Silent reading is the norm these days. But, that wasn’t always the case. Reading used to be noisy... Read More.

F or our 2024 celebration we're shining a spotlight on Phillis Wheatley (the first African-American to publish a book of poetry) and William Wells... Read More.

I t’s Rosa Parks Day! Despite efforts to silence teaching about race and racism, teachers are doing their darnedest to ensure that stories like... Read More.