Our 5th Annual Free Comic Book Day in the Library

Karin Greenberg

2025-07-15 10:59 AM

Comic Relief As the school year winds down and I reflect on my successes and failures, my mind settles on the most recent library collaboration: Free Comic Book Day. No other event in my high school library attracts as much attention as this yearly one. Students and teachers; security guards and custodians–everyone is excited to [...]

Weeding: The Great Library Divide: Embracing Collection Maintenance with Enthusiasm

Len Bryan

2025-07-14 10:59 AM

I've been a school librarian for almost two decades, and one thing I've noticed is that people generally fall into one of two camps when it comes to weeding library collections. Either a person approaches weeding like I do-with great enthusiasm and a desire to clean up the collection and make it more accessible for [...]

Books to Empower YA Readers

Lucy Podmore

2025-07-11 01:00 PM

All three authors have researched the issues and time periods extensively to give readers a look at how some issues in our world continue to require champions to further the cause.

Four Stories and a Wedding; or (Re)Building A School Library, Part 5: (Re)Visiting the Physical Space

Steve Tetreault

2025-07-08 01:31 PM

The Story So Far:  In February of 2024, I shared about the re-introduction of a physical library space into my middle school after five years without one. This past school year was the first September since 2018 that my middle school had a physical library space. That space came a LONG way in a year! [...]

AASL Presidential Commendations Spotlight Champions of Intellectual Freedom

American Association of School Librarians

2025-07-08 09:46 AM

At the 2025 ALA Annual Conference in Philadelphia, AASL President Becky Calzada had the honor of presenting this year's Presidential Commendations-recognizing individuals whose advocacy, storytelling and voices have uplifted the essential role of school libraries and librarians across the country. Among this year's honorees were the creative team behind the acclaimed, award-winning documentary The Librarians, [...]