#Check Your Shelf

The Librarian’s One-Stop Shop For News, Book Lists, And More

Exciting Changes Coming to Check Your Shelf and Book Riot!

New voices, more variety, and other exciting changes are coming to your inbox. Plus: get in early on Book Riot All Access.

Banned Books Week Roundup and More Library News

This week, we finish out Banned Books Week, amidst all the book banning. Plus, some cool book-adjacent Barbie news.

All the Feels: 10 Social-Emotional Learning Comics for Kids and Tweens

These 10 social-emotional learning comics have apartment superheroes, new girls at school, grumpy monkeys, and more.

Fall Reading Mood Recommendations, Slasher Thrillers, and More Literary Library News

Here are all the latest literary news and recommendation lists that librarians need to know about, including Hispanic Heritage Month picks.

Banned Book Displays, School Library Closures, and More Library News

Catch up on the latest in book adaptation news, bookish Emmy winners, and more.

Building Good Banned Books Displays

With the proliferation of book bans, having good banned book displays are more important than ever. Here are a few tips to keep in mind.

Election Reading Lists, Climate Fiction, and More Literary Library News, September 17, 2024

Up your reader advisory skills with these book lists, keep your collection fresh with new releases, and more links for library workers.

Book Banning Board Members, Budgets, and More Library News

All of the news library workers can use.

8 Books About the Importance of Community

With a mix of fiction and nonfiction, these books explore the value of community in its many sweet, thoughtful, and even serious forms.

Readers’ Advisory Tools, Fall Picks, and More Literary Library News

Here are some fall picks, helpful readers' advisory tools, and a handy guide to the extended Elizabeth Strout literary universe.