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Singsong language is good for infant brains, according to new research. 

Readers are "questioning everything," including librarians in popular culture.

The School District of Philadelphia hired former Texas librarian Jean Darnell as its new director of library science and earned an IMLS grant to work toward returning school librarians to the district.

Rosie Stewart is ready to organize at the state level to push freedom to read legislation and make sure legislators know the political consequences of book banning.

A “rolling unconference” provides time for librarians from around the world to exchange ideas, share challenges and successes, and take in local libraries—all while pedaling through changing landscapes.

Has a book resonated with you, gotten so inside your head, that you had to talk to someone? Kids make such striking connections, notably after reading “intense and disturbing” books, finds recent research.

The annual Halloween event offers dancing, karaoke, a costume contest, and more for New York City's teens.

Saturday is Freedom to Read Day of Action; New Jersey State Library receives IMLS grant for information literacy initiative; Scholastic reveals next "The Hunger Games" cover; and more in News Bites.

The Black Caucus of the American Library Association, Inc. (BCALA) welcomes book submissions for the current cycle of its Children & Young Adult Literary Awards.