Dear Librarians: This special newsletter is designed to help you share resources with your patrons at home. Send it along or share the elements with the community you serve.
The Your Home Librarian (YHL) newsletter is going on hiatus. Begun in March 2020 as libraries shut down in the face of the pandemic, YHL was created to help patrons access the resources at home that they would normally get at the library. The newsletter highlighted online offerings, encouraging librarians and patrons to stay engaged even as doors locked. Now that we are learning to cope with the ongoing pandemic in different ways, and libraries have long since reopened, we are keeping the core aspects of YHL—crafts, art, literature, home, travel, self-care, and more—transformed into a new format. The new LJ quarterly review section Life+Style will focus on titles in those areas, plus author Q&As and other bonus content. The section will debut in the October print and digital issue and on libraryjournal.com on Oct. 14, with a special newsletter all its own.
We offer great thanks to everyone who made YHL possible, from Kiera Parrott, former reviews director for Library Journal and School Library Journal, who along with Group Publisher Rebecca T. Miller and the team at School Library Journal cocreated YHL; to its longtime editor Stephanie Sendaula; to the librarians who wrote its featured articles, drawing on their interests and those of their patrons. Past YHL stories will remain on libraryjournal.com for all who want to explore the archive, including a guide to games for those who love Wordle, bingeable shows with subtitles, getting started birdwatching, digital escape rooms, making the most of fall, and vintage home décor. We hope you enjoy browsing the archives and will enjoy the new quarterly editions of Life+Style.
Frankenstein took hold of popular culture from the moment it was published. Every generation finds within it a vibrant, on-point conversation, be that 19th-, 20th-, or 21st-century readers. As Halloween approaches, there is perhaps no better time to meet the two central characters of the novel, follow them across Europe, onto the ice of the polar North, and consider how the horrific is perhaps best seen in a bloody mirror. To aid in that expedition, here are books, comics, films, and websites to explore.
Explore the complexities teens face in their digital lives and learn essential strategies for helping teens navigate a networked world. Featured in The Today Show, AARP Magazine, NPR's Marketplace, Wired, The Washington Post, New York Post, The Boston Globe, and more.
From pumpkin spice lattes to pumpkin pie, it’s no secret that this festive orange fruit shines brightest during the fall. Here are four titles to share with readers of all ages who are fascinated by all things pumpkin.
Día de los Muertos, a holiday with Mexican roots, is a time for family and friends to honor their deceased loved ones. The Day of the Dead is usually celebrated November 1st and 2nd. These five picture books commemorate the day and will help kids get in a festive spirit.
By Michelle Beckes, Barbara Hoffert, Jennifer Ohzourk, and Mary Vernau
The Winners, by Fredrik Backman (Atria), is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book.
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