#Libraries

Here are the 2023 Newbery, Caldecott, and Printz Award Winners

The American Library Association has announced the 2023 winners of the Youth Media Awards, including the Newbery, Caldecott, and Printz.

How Can Libraries Help You Stick to Your New Year’s Resolutions?

Whether you’ve decided to take up a new hobby, or drop a bad habit, your local library can help you stick to your new year’s resolutions.

Promoting the Benefits of Reading for Pleasure to New Teachers

My role as a librarian is to try to get teachers involved in the library as something they want to do, not something they have to do.

Top Tips For Weeding When You’ve Got 100 Other Things To Do

Weeding your library is necessary, but it's no easy task! Here are some tips from a school librarian on how to get it done.

How I Survived the Closure of My Library

When one reader's library closed for renovations, they wondered how they would survive. Turns out, it was a blessing in disguise.

New Year’s Resolutions of a High School Librarian

In school libraries, changes are bigger and take time. I need to slow down to set intentions and clearly define my goals.

Let the Games Begin! 4 Simple Ways to Include Board Games and Gaming In Libraries

Let the games begin! Here are four simple ways to include board games and gaming in your library, a fun and easy way to draw people together.

Getting Crafty in the Library

As well as being centres for learning and community, libraries can be great locations for arts and crafts sessions. One Rioter shares ways to set up creative meetings in your local library.

Places I Look for Library Lessons

A school librarian (media specialist!) shares some of the sources she looks to for lesson ideas and inspiration.

Up All Night: A Dramatic Child Gets Her First Library Card

Getting your first library card is a very big deal, okay? If you have to stay up all night to practice your signature, so be it.