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Services for People Impacted By Incarceration Outside and In: Services for People Impacted By Incarceration
By Chelsea Jordan-Makely and Dr. Jeanie Austin
From remote reference to technology access, libraries across the country are providing a range of services for people and families affected by incarceration.
Ithaka Ithaka Surveys Community College Library Directors on Student Success Contributions, Collaborations
By Lisa Peet
On September 9, Ithaka S+R released the findings from its most recent survey of community college library directors on issues of leadership, strategy, and collaboration during the pandemic, “Library Strategy and Collaboration Across the College Ecosystem.” The survey, fielded in February and March, was the third phase of the Community College Academic and Student Service Ecosystem (CCASSE) project, funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
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Nancy Pearl Nancy Pearl Receives National Book Foundation’s 2021 Literarian Award for Outstanding Service
By Anita Mechler
The National Book Foundation (NBF) announced on September 8 that Nancy Pearl, a renowned librarian and former executive director of the Washington Center for the Book at Seattle Public Library, is the 2021 recipient of its Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community. Ron Charles of the Washington Post will present the award at the 72nd National Book Awards Ceremony on November 17.
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Apples Never Fall 2021 Kirkus Prize Finalists Announced; Liane Moriarty’s Apples Never Fall Tops Holds Lists | Book Pulse
By Kate Merlene
Kirkus announces the finalists for the eighth annual Kirkus Prize. Karen Tei Yamashita is awarded the National Book Foundation Medal. Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty leads holds this week. Three Library Reads and six Indie Next picks publish this week. People releases its “Must Reads for Fall” highlighting titles from Colson Whitehead, Lily King, Liane Moriarty, Amor Towles, Anthony Doerr, Dawn Turner, Ann Pachett, Laurence Leamer, Qi an Julie Wang, Tove Alsterdal, Richard Osman, Louise Penny and Hillary Rodham Clinton, Rachel Howzell Hall, and a posthumous work by John le Carré. 
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26 Must-Have Latinx YA Books 26 Must-Have Latinx YA Books Filled with Romance, History, and Magical Realism
By SLJ Staff
This eclectic roundup of YA titles features the latest by Anna-Marie McLemore, Indigenous literature from Latin America, and some delectable rom-coms. 
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Get on the Pill The 2021 Scotiabank Giller Prize Longlist Is Announced | Book Pulse
By Anita Mechler
Winning news for the 2021 Scotiabank Giller Prize longlist. Interviews abound with Krystale Littlejohn of Just Get on the Pill: The Uneven Burden of Reproductive Politics, Dr. Yusef Salaam of Better, Not Bitter: Living on Purpose in the Pursuit of Racial Justice, Max Porter of The Death of Francis Bacon, Dr. Bruce Perry of What Happened to You?, YZ Chin of Edge Case, Lauren Groff of Matrix, and Sally Rooney of Beautiful World, Where Are You
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The authors and founders of Just Us Books reflect on the recent passing of trailblazing Black figures in the kid lit world.
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Walk with Me Walk with Me: A Biography of Fannie Lou Hamer, by Kate Clifford Larson, is a starred social sciences selection. "An inspiring read for activists fighting for voting rights and against racism." The starred poetry title Cultish, by Rajiv Mohabir, is "rich with history, layered, and likely to enthrall seasoned and newer readers of poetry. Highly recommended." And in romance, Evie Dunmore's Portrait of a Scotsman, the third book in the "A League of Extraordinary Women" series, is a starred selection. "Dunmore delivers a novel that is delectably sexy and profoundly romantic at its core."

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