Library Journal

07/04/2025

Told in alternating viewpoints, with a fun literary storyline, a joyous sapphic relationship, and more than one mystery to unfurl, Vasti’s steamy gothic Regency will appeal to fans of historical romances where social justice is central.

Told in alternating viewpoints, with a fun literary storyline, a joyous sapphic relationship, and more than one mystery to unfurl, Vasti’s steamy gothic Regency will appeal to fans of historical romances where social justice is central, including the novels of Evie Dunmore and Liana De la Rosa.

07/04/2025

Fredericks’s (The Lindbergh Nanny) latest, based on a real case, is set in Roaring Twenties New York City, complete with opulent parties, swanky businessmen, and more than one mystery. It is a roaring good time.

Fredericks’s (The Lindbergh Nanny) latest, based on a real case, is set in Roaring Twenties New York City, complete with opulent parties, swanky businessmen, and more than one mystery. It is a roaring good time.

07/03/2025

It's Disability Pride Month! The following book list promotes the de-stigmatization of disability, combats ableism, celebrates visibility, and honors the accomplishments, influence, strength, and joy of the disability community.

Disability Pride Month commemorates the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which President George H.W. Bush signed into law on July 26, 1990. In recognition of this month-long observance, the following list promotes the de-stigmatization of disability, combats ableism, celebrates visibi...

07/03/2025

Great reads for the month span fiction, nonfiction, and audio.

Great reads for the month span fiction, nonfiction, and audio.

07/03/2025

Bartik presents: Almost all scientific publications are published as PDF files. A major drawback of this format is that the formatting is fixed. Particularly, you cannot adjust the font size of the content. Hence, reading PDF files on smaller screens means that you constantly have to zoom in and out to read text.

Almost all scientific publications are published as PDF files. A major drawback of this format is that the formatting is fixed. Particularly, you cannot adjust the font size of the content. Hence, reading PDF files on smaller screens means that you constantly have to zoom in and out to read text.

07/02/2025

This Disability Pride Month, we need library workers and other allies everywhere to help us spread the word: literacy doesn’t end when print becomes hard to read.

This Disability Pride Month, we need library workers and other allies everywhere to help us spread the word: literacy doesn’t end when print becomes hard to read.

07/01/2025

LJ is pleased to share an exclusive excerpt from "Triptych: Death, AI, and Librarianship," the latest book by R. David Lankes, the Virginia and Charles Bowden Professor of f Librarianship at the University of Texas at Austin and co-host of the Libraries Lead podcast. https://hubs.la/Q03vq8Zf0

06/29/2025

Like the first series, the database functions as a gateway to other 20th-century public policy issues and is a snap to use, with stellar content and common-sense features.

This database is an excellent companion to Gale’s first Environmental History archive, although it also works exceptionally well on its own. It exponentially expands resources on environmental and conservation concerns in the 20th century, allowing users to compare conservation policies and decisi...

06/28/2025

In the first of a series of excerpts from his latest book, Triptych: Death, AI, and Librarianship, acclaimed scholar R. David Lankes delivers an urgent call to action for the library profession.

R. David Lankes, the Virginia and Charles Bowden Professor of Librarianship at the University of Texas at Austin and co-host of the Libraries Lead podcast, recently published his latest book, Triptych: Death, AI, and Librarianship, in association with Library Journal. The following is the first in a...

06/28/2025

Upcoming DVDs and Blu-rays to watch include a Stephen King short-story adaptation, a study of jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Monk, and a classic screwball comedy from Hollywood’s Golden Age.

Upcoming DVDs and Blu-rays to watch include a Stephen King short-story adaptation, a study of jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Monk, and a classic screwball comedy from Hollywood’s Golden Age.

06/27/2025

Shortlists are announced for the Miles Franklin Literary Award, Scotland’s Highland Book Prize, and the Taste Canada Awards for cookbooks and food writing. A group of authors is suing Microsoft for allegedly using pirated books to train its LLM.

Shortlists are announced for the Miles Franklin Literary Award for fiction about Australia, Scotland’s Highland Book Prize, and the Taste Canada Awards for cookbooks and food writing. A group of authors is suing Microsoft for allegedly using pirated books to train its LLM. A federal judge sided wi...

06/27/2025

Join us at booth #705 for a fabulous lineup of authors all weekend long at ! Stop by to meet your favorites 🤩✨

Stay up to date with all of our ALA happenings: https://hubs.la/Q03v1Ppk0 📚