Library Journal

10/04/2025

Great books spanning fiction, nonfiction, graphic novels, and reference.

Great books spanning fiction, nonfiction, graphic novels, and reference.

10/04/2025

The shortlist is announced for the Goldsmiths Prize for “fiction that breaks the mold.” The shortlist for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-fiction is revealed. At least 15 libraries at U.S. colleges have been the targets of bomb threats in the past week.

The shortlist is announced for the Goldsmiths Prize for “fiction that breaks the mold.” The shortlist for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-fiction is revealed. In time for Banned Books Week, Adams County, CO, libraries will give Coloradans free access to a digital library of banned books. A sea...

10/03/2025

It is estimated that more than 199,000 civil servants have left the workforce because of the Trump administration’s firings, forced relocations, and deferred resignation program. It can be easy to lose sight of individual losses, but we shouldn’t.

Since January, the Trump administration and its Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have implemented widespread employee reductions. The Partnership for Public Service, a nonpartisan nonprofit with a mission to improve government, estimates that more than 199,000 civil servants have left the....

10/03/2025

OUR BRAINS, OUR SELVES by Masud Husain wins the Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize. A Florida court rules that a school board did not violate First Amendment rights when it removed the children’s book AND TANGO MAKES THREE from school libraries..

Our Brains, Our Selves: What a Neurologist’s Patients Taught Him About the Brain by Masud Husain wins the Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize. The shortlist is announced for the Wolfson History Prize for works of popular history. A new website called Chapter Ukraine aims to make Ukrainian lit...

10/03/2025

This q***r second-chance romance features a large and lovable cast of friends and family, compelling workplace drama, and the perfect balance of tender and sexy moments, all set against a vivid Atlanta backdrop.

This q***r second-chance romance features a large and lovable cast of friends and family, compelling workplace drama, and the perfect balance of tender and sexy moments, all set against a vivid Atlanta backdrop.

10/03/2025

THE IMPOSSIBLE FORTUNE by Richard Osman is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book.

The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book.

10/02/2025

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10/02/2025

Readers will feel the Miami heat in this fast-paced legal thriller that delivers high-stakes courtroom drama and rich character development while unraveling a deadly conspiracy that touches on gun trafficking, private adoption, and identity.

Readers will feel the Miami heat in this fast-paced legal thriller that delivers high-stakes courtroom drama and rich character development while unraveling a deadly conspiracy that touches on timely issues: gun trafficking, private adoption, and identity.

10/02/2025

The shortlist for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize is announced. HEART THE LOVER by Lily King is this month’s B&N book club pick. A new PEN America report finds “disturbing normalization” of book bans in public schools.

The shortlist for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize is announced. Debut author Colwill Brown wins the BBC Short Story Award. Winners of Australia’s Prime Minister’s Literary Award are announced. LibraryReads and LJ offer read-alikes for top holds title The Impossible Fortune by Richard Os...

10/01/2025

The best solutions often come through collaboration, but what can you do when you work alone? If you often think about how nice it would be to have conversations with other library directors, this is your opportunity. We have a few seats left for this free day-and-a-half of interactive thought-leadership, learning and networking. Secure your spot now: https://hubs.la/Q03LJKhM0.

09/30/2025

Librarian Mychal Threets will host a revival of the beloved PBS television show Reading Rainbow. LitHub shares bookies’ odds for who will win the Nobel Prize in literature, which will be awarded October 9.

Librarian Mychal Threets will host a revival of the beloved PBS television show Reading Rainbow. LitHub shares bookies’ odds for who will win the Nobel Prize in literature, which will be awarded October 9. Finalists are announced for Canada’s Cundill History Prize, as are shortlists for the Paci...

09/29/2025

People’s book of the week is THE IRISH GOODBYE by Heather Aimee O’Neill, which is also October’s Read with Jenna pick. Kaveh Akbar’s MARTYR! and Sunil Amrith’s THE BURNING EARTH win Dayton Literary Peace Prizes.

The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman leads holds this week. Also in demand are new titles by Don Bentley & Vince Flynn, J.A. Jance, Lily King, Ann Cleeves, and Danielle Steel. People’s book of the week is The Irish Goodbye by Heather Aimee O’Neill, which is also October’s Read with Jenna pi...