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Rachel Rosenberg

Rachel Rosenberg has been writing since she was a child—at 13, she was published alongside celebs and fellow teens in Chicken Soup For the Teenage Soul 2. Rachel has a degree in Creative Writing from Montreal’s Concordia University; she’s been published in a few different anthologies and publications, including Best Lesbian Love Stories 2008, Little Fiction, Big Truth’s Re/Coded anthology and Broken Pencil magazine. She also appeared on the Montreal episode of the Grownups Read Things They Wrote As Kids podcast. Her day job is as a Children’s Librarian, where she digs singing and dancing with small humans.

My Workplace Joined the Fine-Free Library Movement (And Here’s What I Learned)

The realities -- the good, the challenging, and the great -- of going fine-free in libraries from a public librarian.

20 Must-Read Coming Out Stories for National Coming Out Day

These coming out stories -- including Mr. Loverman by Bernardine Evaristo and Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson --  range in ages, gender, religion, culture, race, and class, showing how coming out is an individual experience.

Libraries Are For Everyone (and Everything): 5 Unexpected Items Your Library Will Lend You

Libraries are more than just books! Did you know many libraries will let you borrow musical instruments, tools, seeds, and more?

New Middle Grade Graphic Novels for Summer and Fall

These new middle grade graphic novels for summer and fall, including Tidesong by Wendy Xu, will keep your young readers -- and you! -- hooked.

18 of the Best Books for Autistic Children

In this list of books for autistic children, find books for and about autistic kids, informational books, and sensory books for kids, including A Boy Called Bat.

9 LGBTQ+ Memoirs to Read This Summer

We're rich with outstanding LGBTQ+ memoirs right now, and these should make an appearance on your summer TBR. Check out A History of My Brief Body by Billy-Ray Belcourt and other great queer memoirs.

9 Antiracist Middle Grade Books: Tackling Tough Issues with Kids

Supporting anti-racist ideas should begin in childhood. Kickstart those important conversations with these anti-racist middle grade books.

Dear Netflix, Please Adapt These LGBTQ+ Books

We're asking Netflix to adapt these excellent recent LGBTQ+ books, including Real Life by Brandon Taylor.

10 Famous Libraries From Movies and TV

While you might not recognize the names of all these famous libraries from movies and TV, you've probably seen them on the screen.

Get Out! 6 Great Books About the Outdoors for Kids

Inspire the kids to get outside with kids' books about the outdoors, including Fatima's Great Outdoors by Ambreen Tariq and Stevie Lewis.