On March 25th the Ring of Power was destroyed, completing Frodo’s mission and defeating Sauron. Celebrate by reading some Tolkein. This year’s theme is Love and Friendship.
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Melbourne school turns its results around by reviving its dying library →
Why school libraries are important.
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Sayers, Superstars, Shinigamis, Slayers, & More | What We’re Reading & Watching →
What the LJ/SLJ editors are reading and watching this week.
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Ambassadors Recommend the One Book to Read Before Visiting Their Country →
Planning a trip abroad? Try these book recommendations from foreign ambassadors to the United States.
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As the #blizzard2018 (aka #bombcyclone) moves up the East Coast, it’s the perfect day to curl up with a good book. Stay safe, everyone!
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Ann Hood’s Morningstar: Growing Up with Books | LibraryReads Author Spotlight →
The perfect author profile on #bookloversday,
Photo ©Catherine Sebastian
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Carla Hayden: By the Book →
“I often talk about my favorite book, which is ‘Bright April,’ by Marguerite de Angeli. It was about a young African-American girl who was a Brownie with pigtails. And that was me. It was the first book I remember where I really saw myself. I think books are so important as windows to other worlds, but they can and should also be mirrors. For young readers to see themselves in something important like a book, that really makes an impression.”
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7 Books to Read on Bastille Day | Read It Forward →
What is your favorite book about France?
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Hillary Clinton Gives Closing Speech | ALA Annual 2017 →
The politician reflected on her time as a presidential candidate and U.S. Senator from New York, but not before expressing how grateful she was to be among librarians in her native Chicago. “Any chance I have to come and say thank you, I am so glad to do.”
Emphasizing that we need libraries and critical thinkers now more than ever, Clinton explained that her love of reading has seen her through good and hard times. “After this election one of the things that helped me most—aside from long walks in the woods and the occasional glass of chardonnay—was, once again, going back to the familiar experience of losing myself in books,” she mused.
Photo courtesy of Aala
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16 Books about Refugees for Kids & Adults | The New York Public Library →
For anyone trying to understand what it feels like to be driven from your home or your country, books—many first-person accounts, written by refugees themselves—are a good first step toward insight.
