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Spokane Eliminates School Librarians, Continuing Trend of Disappearing School Libraries

Spokane, Washington officials announced that school librarians would be laid off at the end of the school year, following a troubling nationwide trend.

On Creating Bookshelves For An All-Digital Public Library

Working for the nation's first all-digital library is unique in so many ways, but creating digital bookshelves that patrons love is quite a difficult task.

Sexual Harassment In Libraries, Post-#MeToo: What Has and Hasn’t Changed?

What has -- and hasn't -- changed in libraries, following #MeToo and the realities of sexual harassment within its walls.

32 Of Your Favorite Books Featuring Librarians

We asked, you answered! Check out (heh!) your favorite books about librarians, and why not pick up a reader recommended book from your local library.

The Problem with Professional Development Books in Library Science

What’s more concerning to me is how the overpricing of professional development books (and text books) throws up more barriers.

Classism, Sexual Misconduct, Racism…The Life of Melvil Dewey

You know him as the library guy. We know him as a sexual harasser who ran amok until librarians took him down. Welcome to the real life of Melvil Dewey.

New Bills in Michigan Would Make Librarians Essential School Staff

If you're a Michigan resident, call your reps in support of these bills. If you're in the other 49 states, suggest your reps propose similar legislation.

13 Nonfiction Books About Real, Live Librarians

Librarians are the heart of book culture. So read a book about a librarian! Click for 13 nonfiction books about librarians who will knock your socks off.

All The Books I Do Not Want To Read…But Have To

Sometimes, I have to endure books I do not want to read. Here's why that's a good thing for me, for my library patrons, and for the world.

My Library Card Made Me Less of a Picky Reader

How the reading habits of a library latecomer changed, and expanded, upon gaining access to that most cherished bookish item: a library card.