Karen Jensen, MLS

Fast Five Interview: Nadine Takvorian Author Nadine Takvorian joins us to talk about her new graphic novel, ARMAVENI.

Fast Five Interview: Nadine Takvorian

Author Nadine Takvorian joins us to talk about her new graphic novel, ARMAVENI.

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Well, gas is expensive, and food is expensive, and we’re doing a war nobody wants, but at least there are no jobs

Not Just Greta: True stories of youth acting to fight the climate crisis, a guest post by Meera Subramanian A Better World Is Possible: Global Youth Confront the Climate Crisis tells the stories of four real-life youth who were instrumental in making the New York City protest such a success.

Not Just Greta: True stories of youth acting to fight the climate crisis, a guest post by Meera Subramanian

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PETITION: Don't Let the Federal Government Regulate Your Reading Not one country's freedom and liberty has ever been increased by banning books.

The federal government should not decide what your kids are allowed to read.

Oppose the Federal Book Ban bill!

Sign the petition and defend the freedom to read.

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Can I Do a Good Job at This Today? A guest post by Christina Uss May all libraries everywhere provide a haven to those who worry whether they’re good enough just as they are.

Can I Do a Good Job at This Today? A guest post by Christina Uss

May all libraries everywhere provide a haven to those who worry whether they’re good enough just as they are.

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The Impossible Love Triangle, a guest post by Ahmad Saber It brings me great pride and honor to be able to finally share Ramin’s story with its readers. Not only for the target audience (queer teen readers), but readers at large who’d like to explore the human condition.

The Impossible Love Triangle, a guest post by Ahmad Saber

It brings me great pride to finally share Ramin’s story, not only for the target audience (queer teen readers), but readers at large who’d like to explore the human condition.

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How Our Stories Haunt Us, a guest post by Shakirah Bourne When I was a kid growing up in Barbados, I used to play in the graveyard at Christ Church Parish Church. I was fascinated by the story of the Chase Vault—one of the strangest unsolved mysteries in the world.

How Our Stories Haunt Us, a guest post by Shakirah Bourne

When I was a kid growing up in Barbados, I used to play in a graveyard. I was fascinated by the story of the Chase Vault—one of the strangest unsolved mysteries in the world.

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I guess we’re going to destroy our country and others to protect the 3 Rs: racists, rapists and rich people

Penguin Young Readers Showcase: February 2026 Books Explore 20 new books for all ages!

Penguin Young Readers Showcase: February 2026 Books

Explore 20 new books for all ages!

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I would like to recommend that you not get Flu B

The over-romancification of the YA category is an atrocity that needs to be remedied. I want to pick up a recent YA contemporary or fantasy novel where the focus isn't almost exclusively on romance and it's been harder and harder lately.

Is there any apparel out there that a person can buy to specifically support the USA Women’s Hockey Team and the women’s team only? Asking for friend

Yay!!!

Fast Five Interview: Michael P. Spradlin Author Michael P. Spradlin joins us to talk about his new book, The Spider Strikes.

Fast Five Interview: Michael P. Spradlin

Author Michael P. Spradlin joins us to talk about his new book, The Spider Strikes.

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Book Mail: 20 New and Forthcoming Books Monsters, pet rocks, an environmental club, a lost dog, a forest-dwelling boy, an Ojibwe skater, and more!

Book Mail: 20 New and Forthcoming Books

Monsters, pet rocks, an environmental club, a lost dog, a forest-dwelling boy, an Ojibwe skater, and more!

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Hey, everyone. North Minneapolis schools need your help. They've each raised tens of thousands for their families in January, and have to do it all over again now. This one school still needs thirty thousand dollars to keep families housed and fed. Can you help?

My Life with Sylvia Plath: A Reader’s Reflection, a guest post by R.L. Toalson Sometimes it seemed like she had climbed into my head, plucked out the words, and recorded them in her journal, fifty years before I’d thought them.

My Life with Sylvia Plath: A Reader’s Reflection, a guest post by R.L. Toalson

Sometimes it seemed like she had climbed into my head, plucked out the words, and recorded them in her journal, fifty years before I’d thought them.

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Gonna need people to support middle grade and YA titles bc where do we think adult readers come from!! If kids don’t have good books to read from like 8 - 12 they are going to stop reading 😭😭😭😭

Genius

Call your Senators friends. I know I will be.

MINNESOTA IS NOT OK. EVERYONE NEEDS TO BE TALKING ABOUT MINNESOTA… THEY ARE LITERALLY FEEDING FAMILIES THROUGH UNDERGROUND RAILROAD STYLE ROUTES THROUGHOUT THE CITY AND APPARENTLY HELICOPTERS AND DRONES FLY OVERHEAD CONSTANTLY EVEN THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT.

PENGUIN TBR February 2026: THE MOON WITHOUT STARS, SUNDOWN GIRLS, THE CELESTIAL SEAS, and THE ESCAPE GAME The February Penguin TBR has landed with reviews for THE MOON WITHOUT STARS, SUNDOWN GIRLS, THE CELESTIAL SEAS, and THE ESCAPE GAME

PENGUIN TBR February 2026: THE MOON WITHOUT STARS, SUNDOWN GIRLS, THE CELESTIAL SEAS, and THE ESCAPE GAME

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Muslims Are Not a Monolith — Our Stories Shouldn’t Be Monolithic Either, a guest post by Seema Yasmin Writing the middle grade biographical series, Muslim Mavericks, means stepping into lives wildly different from my own—from disabled comedians to trailblazing Olympians—and learning to tell Muslim sto...

Muslims Are Not a Monolith — Our Stories Shouldn’t Be Monolithic Either, a guest post by Seema Yasmin

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We loved it!!

That boxer came on my tv and I said to my daughter, “that man is a rapist.”

Then I see who he is making a commercial for. Because of course he is.

I also couldn’t tell and want to know

Charlie Puth should be a bigger artist

Just tax the rich

It turns out, it can be both! Ask me how I know. But also, hugs

Young Teen Lit Top 10 The Librarians at Young Teen Lit share their Top 10

Young Teen Lit Top 10

The Librarians at Young Teen Lit share their Top 10

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