Lucas Maxwell has been working with youth in libraries for over fifteen years. Originally from Nova Scotia, Canada, he's been a high school librarian in London, UK for over a decade. In 2017 he won the UK's School Librarian of the Year award and in 2022 he was named the UK Literacy Association's Reading For Pleasure Teacher Champion. He loves Dungeons & Dragons and is the author of Let's Roll: A Guide for Setting up Tabletop Roleplaying Games in Your School or Public Library. You can follow him on Twitter and on his blog.
I was waiting for a train recently and had some time to kill when I stumbled upon a gem of ...
Getting lost in a book is every reader’s goal. As a high school Librarian, it’s also my job to try ...
Five ways to use Skype in the library to connect high school students to authors, professionals, and other students from around the world.
Taran Matharu sits down and talks to a student from Glenthorne High School about his Summoner series and the power of reading.
The Boneless Mercies by April Genevieve Tucholke is a feminist retelling of the Beowulf saga, but it’s much more than ...
Designed to look like a stack of books, the Central Library in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia, is a stunning piece ...
Author and journalist Anna James talks to Lucas about her debut middle grade fantasy novel, PAGES & CO.: TILLY AND THE BOOK WANDERERS.
Katherine Webber’s new YA novel, Only Love Can Break Your Heart, is a dreamy, smart story about loss, love, friendship ...
Instagram tips for librarians--for school and public libraries. How to get the most out of your Instagram account within the library.
Book Pixies are roaming South London, spreading the love of reading. Inspired by Emma Watson’s Book Fairies worldwide initiative, Sam ...