The Georgia Public Library Service has distributed more than 7,000 Chromebooks and 2,800 Launchpad tablets to libraries throughout the state with the help of $2.3 million provided by the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief fund via the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.
Introducing D-Tech’s new SMART range. From device charging lockers to media vending, or self-service capabilities, D-tech’s all-in-one SMART range allows you to mix and match features to create your perfect smart locker solution. The lockers integrate seamlessly with your existing LMS/ILS, and you’ll benefit from D-Tech’s trademark exceptional aftercare.
Two years ago, Iowa legislators passed—and Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law—House File 802, also known as the “diverse concepts law,” and Iowa became the next state to try and limit the teaching of concepts and histories that reflect the full fabric of the American experience. Such laws create particular challenges for public libraries even when they are not explicitly targeted. As the children’s librarian at Ericson Public Library in Boone, I recognized the impact this law could have on our work.
Looking to celebrate Pride Month or hoping to update your collection with new romance titles featuring LGBTQIA+ characters? Take a look at this display shelf, and find the full list of 95 titles here.
Hundreds of authors including Salman Rushdie, Cheryl Strayed, Carl Hiaasen, and Ibram X. Kendi support the 70th anniversary reissue of the Freedom to Read Statement. Palazzo by Danielle Steel leads this week's holds. Titles by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray, Ashley Poston, and Thao Thai are also buzzing. Banyan Moon by Thao Thai is the new Read with Jenna book club pick. Six LibraryReads and seven Indie Next picks publish this week.
“She let me sit on the floor and take the books off the shelf. I chose them, I smelled them. I loved the smell of them. I loved the pencil with the stamp on it. I wanted to be a librarian so I could have a pencil with a stamp on it.… It was a fabulous thing when they stamped your book.”
There are two new engaging options for Beatles fans. One title deviates from standard biographies and music analysis, the other showcases mostly unseen images of the Beatles from the end of 1963 through early 1964.
Now is an exciting time for fans of Christian fiction. Readers looking for spiritual messages embedded within compelling stories have a wide variety of subgenres to choose from, from Regency-era romances to contemporary rom-coms, mysteries, and even political thrillers.
The Shirley Jackson Award nominees are announced. Robert Macfarlane has won the inaugural Weston International Award. The Orwell Prize goes to Peter Apps and Tom Crewe. A Maurice Sendak story is headed to the shelves. Author Henry Petroski has died.
Bryce’s biographical historical novel The Other Princess is based on Sarah Forbes Bonetta, a real-life Yoruba princess who became a ward and goddaughter of Queen Victoria.
The U.S. Postal Service honors Civil Rights icon and author John Lewis with a new stamp. The 2023 Yoto Carnegie Medals winners are announced. The Academy of American Poets names Ricardo Alberto Maldonado its next executive director and president. Formerly shuttered literary magazine Bookforum announces its return. A new bid is made for Simon & Schuster. New title bestsellers feature books by Elin Hilderbrand, Paul McCartney, Hadley Vlahos, Jennifer Ackerman, and Christian Cooper.
Valiant Women: The Untold Story of the American Servicewomen Who Helped Win World War II, by Lena S. Andrews, is a starred social sciences title. "Readers interested in women’s and military history, especially World War II events and experiences, will value this book." Paul Murray's The Bee Sting is a starred fiction selection. "This is a big, multilayered book full of secrets and surprises. But not a word is wasted in this unsettling, character-rich, devilishly plotted page-turner." In mysteries, Carlene O'Connor's Some of Us Are Looking, the second book in her "County Kerry" series, is a starred selection. "There’s a surprising conclusion in this sequel to No Strangers Here. Sarah Stewart Taylor’s fans will appreciate O’Connor’s dark, atmospheric Irish mystery." And in romance, Dylan Newton's Change of Plans is a starred title. "Newton (All Fired Up) tackles the subject of amputation with care, yet still manages to infuse the plot with humor via the high jinks of Bryce’s nieces. It’s mild in the heat department but big on tenderness, and readers looking for depth and substance in their romance will find much to delight in here."
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