Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Public Library on August 15 announced the launch of “Chicago Book-Wrapped,” a new popup initiative offering instant access to a curated collection of ebooks and e-audiobooks with no hold times or library card requirements during special events in Chicago. The initial collection was curated to celebrate the Democratic National Convention.
Dr. Colleen Shogan took the oath of office as the 11th Archivist of the United States—the chief administrator of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)—in May 2023, succeeding former Archivist David Ferriero. She is the first woman to permanently hold the role. Since then, Shogan has been working to make NARA’s holdings more accessible to researchers; members of the public who want to look up the history of their families, communities, or presidents; and anyone who wants to see the United States’ founding documents up close. LJ caught up with Shogan to hear about her national tour of presidential libraries, NARA’s stepped-up digitization efforts, and preserving the record of presidential cat Socks.
A radical and urgent new approach to how we can solve the structural problems of hunger and poverty in the US. Mariana Chilton shows that the solution to food insecurity lies far beyond food and must incorporate personal, political, and spiritual approaches if we are serious about fixing the crisis.
The Asian American Experience database is an illuminating resource that offers unprecedented access to a range of materials centered on Asian American politics, arts and entertainment, literature, science, and more.
“For our in-person experiences, we’re very interested in making sure we’re ready for the influx of visitors we know we’re going to have in 2026, when the Declaration of Independence turns 250 years old.”
A new Knight Foundation survey supports the idea that book bans are being pursued by a vocal, politically motivated minority. The Independent Book Publishers Association and EveryLibrary Institute will launch the We Are Stronger Than Censorship program. Plus, interviews with Danez Smith and Francesca Segal and Page to Screen.
Military history plays a critical role in helping us understand and learn from past geopolitical conflicts. It helps us comprehend who we are as a nation and the events that have shaped our identity. For these reasons and more, books on military history continue to be quite popular among readers.
Daydream by Hannah Grace leads holds this week. Also getting buzz are titles by Ann Cleeves, Emma R. Alban, and Fiona Barton. Four LibraryReads and two Indie Next picks publish this week. People’s book of the week is Small Rain by Garth Greenwell. September’s LibraryReads list features top pick The Night Guest by Hildur Knútsdóttir. The inaugural American Manga Award winners are announced. Moonflower Murders, based on the novel by Anthony Horowitz, premieres September 15. Plus, Kazuo Ishiguro’s A Pale View of Hills is being adapted for the big screen in Japan.
Winners of the Indiana Author Awards are announced, including Tess Gunty’s The Rabbit Hutch, Rebecca McKanna’s Don’t Forget the Girl, and Brittany Means’s Hell If We Don’t Change Our Ways. The Bookseller reports on censorship in UK school libraries. Interviews with Danez Smith, Carole Hopson, and Alexis Pauline Gumbs arrive. Plus, new title bestsellers.
In romance, Amanda Elliot's Love You a Latke is a starred selection. "This holiday treat is as wonderfully sweet and gooey as the traditional Hanukkah doughnut." The Devil Raises His Own, by Scott Phillips, is a starred mystery. "A knockout comedy of manners about sex, violence, and making blue movies in early 20th-century La La Land." And Irene Hannon's Over the Edge is a starred Christian fiction selection. "For fans of Patricia Bradley and Nancy Mehl, this latest page-turning thriller from Hannon (the second in the “Undaunted Courage” series, after Into the Fire) will keep readers guessing until the end."
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