My Mother, Libraries, and Me: A Love Story
Debut author Sam Sussman reflects on his deep love of libraries.
Publishers and libraries share a common mission - to get books into the hands of readers. In Words & Money, we hope to dispel some of these myths around libraries to help publishers better understand the importance of libraries to reach their readers, expand sales of not only current releases but backlist as well, and to put authors in front of the largest, most democratic readership in the country - library-goers.
Margaret Atwood, Becky Calzada to Be Honored for 'Bravery' in Literature
The Eleanor Roosevelt Center this week announced 10 honorees for the 2025 Eleanor Roosevelt Awards for Bravery in Literature, including bestselling author Margaret Atwood, who will receive the Eleanor Roosevelt
Jessamyn West on 'Triptych: Death, AI, and Librarianship' by R. David Lankes
Libraries don't just change lives, they can save them, concludes R. David Lankes in his new book. Can AI play a role in that mission?
An Urgent Conversation: AI and Librarianship
AI is a polarizing topic. But, in choosing to self-publish his new book, 'Triptych: Death, AI, and Librarianship,' library educator R. David Lankes hopes to accelerate a conversation about how the technology might help blunt a host of simmering crises in our communities, and in the profession.
New Report Looks at the State of the Library Ebook Market
"The data forces us to conclude, reluctantly, that not only does print still offer libraries a far better bang-per-book than digital, but that for the most popular titles, digital collections are becoming increasingly difficult to sustain," the report concludes.
PEN America Report Explores Florida's 'Parental Rights' Censorship Playbook
“Florida is a warning sign of what this country could become when we let a false narrative about ‘parental rights’ infringe on the wishes of actual parents,” the report concludes.
New Jersey Introduces Library Ebook Bill
If passed, the New Jersey bill would sound beyond the Garden State, satisfying the so-called “trigger clause” in the recently passed library ebook bill in Connecticut.