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In observance of Banned Books Week, the 91传媒 and PEN America released reports on book censorship across the country.

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Imagining Tomorrow: Building Inclusive Futures: A Reading and Discussion Group Featuring "Victories Greater Than Death鈥 by Charlie Jane Anders, "Across a Field of Starlight鈥 by Blue Delliquanti, "The Marrow Thieves鈥 by Cherie Dimaline, 鈥淭he Sound of Stars鈥 by Alechia Dow, and 鈥淲ar Girls鈥 by Tochi Onyebuchi.

Libraries invited to apply for new Great Stories Club grant focused on teen science fiction titles

CHICAGO – The 91传媒 (91传媒) invites library workers to apply for “Imagining Tomorrow: Building Inclusive Futures.” This brand-new series in 91传媒’s Great Stories Club (GSC) will feature science fiction books that explore questions of...

National Library Workers Day - Libraries Work Because We Do

Nation to Celebrate Library Workers, April 25, 2023

Library staff play an invaluable role in supporting their communities. In both good times and times of challenge or crisis, library workers in all types of libraries serve millions of library users in need of free access to Wi-Fi, eBooks, accurate...

American Association of School Librarians (AASL)

Travel Grants Available for First-Time AASL National Conference Attendees

CHICAGO — Thirty travel grants are available to school library professionals wishing to attend the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) National Conference for the first time. The $750 grants for first-time attendees of the conference are...

Preservation Week庐 Webinar: Networking Strategies Improve Disaster Readiness

CHICAGO —Join Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures on Thursday, May 4, 2023 for the free Preservation Week® webinar “Networking Strategies Improve Disaster Readiness.” Alliances between public and institutional entities provide improved strength and...

Preservation Week庐 Webinar: There When You Need Us: Crisis Collecting Support

CHICAGO —Join Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 for the free Preservation Week® webinar “There When You Need Us: Crisis Collecting Support.” Cultural heritage institutions must respond quickly during crises while contending...

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A new readers鈥 advisory guide to romance

CHICAGO — "Happily ever after" and all it entails keeps millions of romance fiction readers devouring approximately 10,000 titles published in the genre annually. Whether they’re already a devotee or a newbie in urgent need of some orientation, library...

2023 AASL National Conference

AASL seeks reviewers for 2023 National Conference

CHICAGO - The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) is currently accepting applications for volunteers to participate in a blind review and scoring of proposals for the 2023 AASL National Conference to be held October 19-21 in Tampa, FL. To...

Pediatric Public Health Initiative Director Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha named 2023 Preservation Week庐 Honorary Chair

CHICAGO –Preservation Week is happy to announce that Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha is the 2023 Honorary Chair of Preservation Week, April 30 – May 6. She is the C. S. Mott Endowed Professor of Public Health at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine...

Kelly Yang

New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Kelly Yang to serve as 2023 National Library Week honorary chair

CHICAGO — The 91传媒 (91传媒) is thrilled to announce that award-winning and bestselling author Kelly Yang will serve as honorary chair of National Library Week, April 23-29, 2023. “I am the product of amazing libraries and librarians...

American Association of School Librarians (AASL)

鈥淕lobal Human Rights Research Project鈥 receives AASL Roald Dahl's Miss Honey Social Justice

CHICAGO – The “Global Human Rights Research Project” from Prospect Sierra School in El Cerrito, California, is the recipient of the 2023 American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) Roald Dahl's Miss Honey Social Justice Award. Sponsored by Penguin...

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Martha Alvarado Anderson selected as 2023 Lois Ann Gregory-Wood (LAGW) Fellow

The 91传媒 has selected 91传媒 Member Martha Alvarado Anderson as the 2023 Lois Ann Gregory-Wood (LAGW) Fellow. Alvarado Anderson will receive a stipend totaling $2,500 to off-set the cost of attending the 91传媒 2023 Annual Conference in...

American Association of School Librarians (AASL)

Molly Dettmann receives AASL Frances Henne Award

CHICAGO – Molly Dettmann, teacher librarian at Norman North High School in Norman, Oklahoma, is the recipient of the 2023 American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) Frances Henne Award. Sponsored by Libraries Unlimited, the $1,250 award recognizes...

American Association of School Librarians (AASL)

Charlotte Chung receives AASL Innovative Reading Grant

CHICAGO – Charlotte Chung, media specialist at Suncrest Elementary School in Morgantown, West Virginia, is the recipient of the 2023 American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) Innovative Reading Grant. Sponsored by Capstone, the $2,500 grant...

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Deborah Anderson wins Sullivan Award for Public Library Administrators Supporting Services to Children

Chicago – Deborah Anderson has been selected to receive the 2023 Sullivan Award for Public Library Administrators Supporting Services to Children. This award, sponsored by the 91传媒 (91传媒), annually recognizes an individual who has...

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Denise Neujahr wins the 2023 Lemony Snicket Prize for Noble Librarians Faced with Adversity

CHICAGO – Denise Neujahr, Teen Youth Services Specialist for the Community Library Network in northern Idaho, has been selected as the recipient of the 2023 Lemony Snicket Prize for Noble Librarians Faced with Adversity. Daniel Handler, also known as...