How does a library manage to keep its Community Reads program relevant and exciting? Celebrating its 17th annual One Read program with David Grann’s Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders the the Birth of the FBI” in September, the Daniel Boone Regional Library (MO) just might have the secret to successful programming. One

  In 2019, the Watertown Free Library in Massachusetts will celebrate its 11th One Book program. Previous years’ selections include Refuge by Dina Nayeri (2018) and Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi (2017). The Watertown Free Public Library’s One Book program is an “opportunity to bring people to books they might not have picked up on their

Bibliotherapy, or the therapeutic use of literature, can support students as they develop empathy and a deeper understanding of themselves and each other. Reading engaging and timely books in one classroom, one school, or one entire community can help educators in their mission to build a culture free from stigma and bias. JUST UNDER THE

On February 9, 2018, the Penguin Random House First-Year Reading Advisory Board convened for their annual summit the day before The First-Year Experience® Conference exhibit and sessions commenced. The Board members, representing a variety of public and private higher education institutions of varying sizes, came together to exchange ideas, and provide feedback and guidance. Our seven board members, along with staff

Popular Community Reads Pick Hits the Big Screen There’s never any warning about where it will be or who it will be. Each and every morning, A wakes up in a different body and lives a different life. A has made peace with that, even established guidelines by which to live: Never get too attached.

BROWN GIRL DREAMING is the critically acclaimed and award-winning book by Jacqueline Woodson. It’s a memoir about Jacqueline’s experiences on what is like growing up as a young African American in the 1960s and 1970s, living with the aftershocks of Jim Crow and her own growing awareness of the Civil Rights Movement. Having won the hearts

The 2017 Global Read Aloud kicked off this month and features Victoria J. Coe’s Fenway and Hattie for its early reader selection! The Global Read Aloud aims to connect teachers and students across the globe by reading aloud the same book during a set 6-week period.  The project started on October 2nd and runs until

We’re so excited to see Ruta Sepetys’s latest masterful historical fiction title, Salt to the Sea, is out in paperback! Salt to the Sea is an emotionally wrought, epic WWII-era novel that shines a light on one of the war’s most devastating–yet unknown–tradgedies. Perfect for readers of Between Shades of Gray and All the Light We Cannot Sea, Ruta

With your 2017 First Year and Community Reading selections confirmed and on their way, it’s never too early to start thinking about 2018! Titles are curated by theme in our reading program catalogs so it’s never been easier to find a book that will meet your needs or interests and fit into your curriculum. Additionally,

America is a nation of over 316 million individuals. Although many of us praise our unique American individuality, we also create strong communities. Some of those communities revolve around family, religion, enthusiasm for a sports team, hobbies or pastimes. But we also have the opportunity to build a community of readers, a community built around

Listening plays a vital role in communication and it’s an essential skill that students need to function effectively in the workplace; and life in general.

Check out these authors’ all-time favorites, very first reading memories, books that made them cry and changed them forever and more—and all because they discovered them at the local library.