Winter is only a few months away. At my library in a seaside community sixty miles south of Boston, one welcome distraction from the plummeting temperatures is our very own award program: the ­Quahog Book Award, named for the local mollusk. It encourages third-through sixth-grade children to read popular literature...

Graphic novels are everywhere nowadays, and for good reason. Their narrative style offers many entry points for readers: they can be colorful, visually engaging, often diverse, and enjoyable. Some publishers have launched imprints devoted to them, strengthening commitment to the category’s future and giving librarians more opportunities to cheerlead, share, and...

Children’s librarian and storytime performer Amanda Lawrence shares her experiences learning the art and brain science behind storytime and why it matters now more than ever. Full disclosure: I am no expert at reading upside down. I’m still learning to hold a picture book, extended to the left and slightly diagonal from...