Promotional graphic for upcoming Booklist webinar PROMISING PICTURE BOOKS happening Tuesday, April 21 at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT

Looking for recommendations for young readers? Then join us TOM. 4/21 for our #PictureBooks webinar feat. upcoming titles that will spark a ❤️of reading from:
🪹 #Waxwing
🦆 @wwnortonlibrary.bsky.social
🌕 @pubspotlight.bsky.social
🏰 #DisneyPublishing
🌉 @charlesbridge.bsky.social
RSVP: bit.ly/3PDvyyi

This adventurous list includes titles from @ssedlib.bsky.social, @rhcbschoollibrary.bsky.social, @lbschool.bsky.social, @harperstacks.bsky.social, @penguinschoollib.bsky.social, and more!

Drawing of a map with a magnifying glass and compass on it

Meg Wolitzer and Charlie Panek’s new novel, FOUND SOUND, puts a fun spin on its scavenger-hunt premise by sending kids in search of auditory clues. Here are some other literary scavenger hunts to please puzzle-loving readers or inspire some summertime exploration: bit.ly/48xdYmj

Cover image of the April issue of BOOKLIST with text IN HONOR OF NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK READ THE APRIL ISSUE OF BOOKLIST FREE THE WEEK OF APRIL 19-25

In honor of #NationalLibraryWeek, we are opening up our April issue of Booklist to everyone from April 19-25. This issue has everything from our spotlights on picture books and health and wellness titles to (drumroll) our always popular "To Beach Their Own" list! Start reading now: bit.ly/3n2BDBb

Cover image of SING THE NIGHT by Megan Jauregui Eccles next to headshot of author

🐐Life on a ranch
⌚Finding time to write between two jobs, kids, and chicken drama
🎵An ode to music and the struggles of artists
🎭Phatom of the Opera
It's all here in our latest #10Qs with Megan Jauregui Eccles, author of SING THE NIGHT (@grandcentralpub.bsky.social). Read now: bit.ly/4cQVdwo

Promotional graphic for upcoming Booklist webinar THE CLUE IS IN THE TITLE: UPCOMING THRILLERS, MYSTERIES, AND TRUE CRIME happening Tuesday, May 5 at 2 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. CT

Whether you are looking for cozy mysteries, heart-pumping thrillers, or true crime, we have it all during our 5/5 webinar featuring upcoming titles from:
🔎 @hachettelibrary.bsky.social
🔎 @sbkslibrary.bsky.social
🔎 #DisneyBooks
Assemble the clues. Trust no one. And register now: bit.ly/4cO0iWf

This amazing list includes titles from @librarylovefest.bsky.social, @prhlibrary.bsky.social, @hachettelibrary.bsky.social, @macmillanlib.bsky.social, @riverheadbooks.bsky.social, @ssedlib.bsky.social, and more!

Closeup of It’s Not All Downhill from Here. By Terry McMillan

Coming-of-age isn’t just for teenagers. In these novels, characters come to terms with that fact and take steps to reclaim the narrative. Here you’ll find inspiration, insight, and a reminder that it’s never too late to shake things up. Check out our latest #Essentials now: bit.ly/3QrJBY1

Promotional graphic for upcoming Booklist webinar MANGA & GRAPHIC NOVELS SPOTLIGHT happening Tuesday, April 28 at 2 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. CT

Want to boost your comics shelves? Join us Tuesday, April 28 for our #Manga & #GraphicNovel Spotlight featuring the latest offerings from:
🗯️ @boom-studios.com
🗯️ @yenpress.com
🗯️ @square-enix-books.com
🗯️ @madcavestudios.com estudios.com
Register now: bit.ly/4tSKs2w

Promotional graphic for upcoming Booklist and Astra Young Readers webinar A CONVERSATION WITH BILLIE JEAN KING AND LIZ ROBBINS happening Monday, May 4 at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT

Billie Jean King.Yes.THAT Billie Jean King will be joining us on 5/4 for a conversation with co-author Liz Robbins about SEE IT TO BE IT: ELEVEN CHAMPIONS LEADING WOMEN'S SPORTS TODAY. Register now to hear from this global sports icon and equality trailblazer about her new NF book: bit.ly/4mAfTfG

Promotional graphic for upcoming Booklist webinar SUNNY SUMMER READING happeninig Tuesday, April 14 at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT

Put on that sunscreen! Sunny days ahead with our 4/14 webinar featuring titles that are sure to keep your young patrons reading and learning all summer long! We'll be joined by:
☀️ @dandq.bsky.social
🏖️ #Highlights
🩴 @charlesbridge.bsky.social
⛵ @ssedlib.bsky.social
RSVP: bit.ly/4uHgCiC

Headshot of author SHELLEY NOBLE with text 10 QUESTIONS WITH SHELLEY NOBLE author of THE SISTERS OF BOOK ROW

🩰Former dancer, choreographer, and professor
🪑Desk chair = happy place
📜A stolen ancient manuscript
❌Book banning
📚Historical Fiction
❤️Library love
It's all here in our latest #10Qs with Shelley Noble, author of THE SISTERS OF BOOK ROW (@librarylovefest.bsky.social). Read now: bit.ly/4vxmMCs

Promotional graphic for upcoming Booklist webinar HACHETTE BOOK GROUP YOUTH SUMMER/FALL 2026 PREVIEW happening Thursday, April 30 at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT

📚Book presentations
🎙️Special author guests
🏆Guarenteed hits for your library
It's all here during the @hachettelibrary.bsky.social Youth Summer/Fall 2026 Preview on Thursday, April 30! Get the inside scoop on some amazing titles and register now: bit.ly/4t9Iv1u

Promotional graphic for upcoming Booklist Book Buzz happening Thursday, April 2 at 2 p.m. CT in Room 102 A-F during the PLA 2026 conference. Library slip with logos of participating publishers: Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins Publishers, Macmillan Library Marketing, Sourcebooks, Penguin Random House Library Marketing, and W.W. Norton & Company.

Still missing #PLA2026? Same. Revisit the book fun and check out all the titles presented from our #PLABookBuzz here:
Slides: bit.ly/3PLMWB6
Title List: bit.ly/4m92rz4
More resources from HC: bit.ly/3PISBb2
Happy Reading and thanks to our publishing friends for buzzing!

ALA Prevails in Federal Lawsuit to Preserve IMLS. ALA 150, American Library Association.

ALA and our co-plaintiff AFSCME have signed a binding settlement agreement with the federal government, keeping the Institute of Museum & Library Services (IMLS) intact. This marks the conclusion of ALA's lawsuit - and victory for library supporters. The settlement follows the dismissal earlier this week of the appeal in a separate, related case. But the fight isn't over.

"When the administration began shuttering IMLS last year, it set off a chain reaction. Libraries across the country started cutting hours, staff and services people rely on - after school programs, support for jobseekers and connection for older adults. This settlement protects life-changing library services for communities across the country. ALA will continue to defend every American's freedom to read and learn.” - ALA President Sam Helmick

MORE NEWS: ALA & our co-plaintiff @afscme.bsky.social have prevailed in our lawsuit to preserve the Institute of Museum & Library Services (IMLS)!

Our binding settlement agreement with the Dept. of Justice protects the agency and its congressionally mandated work. More: www.ala.org/news/2026/04...

This healthy list includes titles from @hachettelibrary.bsky.social, @ssedlib.bsky.social, @riverheadbooks.bsky.social, @nyupress.bsky.social, and more!

Closeup of cover image of The Healing Power of Resilience: A New Prescription for Health and Well-Being. By Tara Narula

From traditional healing to neuroscience to friendship advice, the best health and wellness books reviewed in Booklist over the past year cover an intriguing range of medical and emotional challenges. Check out our Top 10 Health & Wellness Books of 2026: bit.ly/4tFUjsp

Promotional graphic for upcoming Booklist webinar LIBRARY LOVE FOR LIBRARYREADS happening Thursday, April 23 at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT

Writing retreats ending in murder; waking up in another century; finding a dream job only to discover it could cost you your life--what books will appear on the fall @libraryreads.bsky.social lists? Find out during our 4/23 webinar! Register now: bit.ly/4e8sZhG

P.S. We are loving that cover from CLIMBING by Amy Lowell; illustrated by Paolo Domeniconi (#CreativeEditions)🍃

Closeup of cover image of the April 2026 issue of BOOKLIST READER with text READ & SHARE THE APRIL BOOKLIST READER with burst: DIGITAL VERSION NOW AN ALA MEMBER BENEFIT

In a reading slump? Pick up the latest #BooklistReader for you and your patrons⤵️
🗺️Stories of Immigration in Life and Fiction
🌹New poetry reads
📚#PBSBooks Book Readers' Club
📖 @libraryreads.bsky.social April picks
💭 Debut Graphic Novels
& more! Read now: bit.ly/48vQA8o

Cover image of THE SECRET LIVES OF MURDERERS' WIVES by Elizabeth Arnott next to headshot of author

🔪Watching serial kiiller shows
💍Ex-wives of serial killers
💪Empowering those often left out of narratives
❤️Library love
It's all here in our latest #10Qs with Elizabeth Arnott, author of THE SECRET LIVES OF MURDERERS' WIVES (@berkleypub.bsky.social @prhlibrary.bsky.social). Read now: bit.ly/4mo6xDt

P.S. We are obsessed with that perfect cover from MOTHERS AND OTHER STRANGERS by Corey Ann Haydu (@hachettelibrary.bsky.social). Painting by Sebastian Blanck; cover design by Keith Hayes.

Cover image of the April 2026 issue of BOOKLIST with text: NEW ISSUE ALERT! THE APRIL BOOKLIST IS HERE!

Beach Reads: The Booklist Edit.
Our April issue of BOOKLIST is HERE and oh books, is it good:
🏖️Our always popular "To Beach Their Own" list
🎨Spotlight on Picture Books
🏥Spotlight on Health & Wellness
📚Spotlight on Relationship Fiction
💭A new #MangaEssentials
& more! Read now: bit.ly/4csX7mH

ICYMI: you can find all the titles presented from our #PLABookBuzz here!
Slides: bit.ly/3PLMWB6
Title List: bit.ly/4m92rz4
More resources from HC: bit.ly/3PISBb2
Happy Reading and thanks to our publishing friends for buzzing!

Promotional graphic for upcoming Booklist Book Buzz happening Thursday, April 2 at 2 p.m. CT in Room 102 A-F during the PLA 2026 conference. Library slip with logos of participating publishers: Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins Publishers, Macmillan Library Marketing, Sourcebooks, Penguin Random House Library Marketing, and W.W. Norton & Company.

Attention #PLA2026! Our book buzz is TODAY at 2pm CT! Join us in Room 102 A-F to learn about stunning upcoming adult titles from @librarylovefest.bsky.social, @sbkslibrary.bsky.social, @macmillanlib.bsky.social, @hachettelibrary.bsky.social, @prhlibrary.bsky.social & @wwnortonlibrary.bsky.social!

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Celebrate spring with our special 30% off sale happening now until April 4! We have the perfect bookish swag to sport while taking long walks in the park or carrying all those books to the beach for a sunny reading session! 🌷📖Start shopping now: www.librarygiftshop.org/booklist

I spy @postwavebooks.bsky.social at the @ala-booklist.bsky.social booth! Check it out HEAD TO TOE

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We are hydrated, wearing our running shoes, and hiding protein bars in the booth.Yup it's #PLA2026. Come to the #Booklist booth (#326) to...
🎡Spin our wheel and get a FREE book
📚Free copies of BOOKLIST & BOOKLIST READER
🔮Book rec fortune tellers
🔵Buttons essential to your work wardrobe
See you soon!

Image of Booklist Booth #326 at PLA's Conference with tons of books for giveaway.

Did someone say "books?" 😉 We are doing the world's biggest book giveaway during #PLA2026 with tons of picture books, manga, series nonfiction, board books, middle grade graphic novels, and more! Stop by Booth #326 and pick something up!

Cover image of PIPPA PARK RAISES HER GAME by Erin Yun next to headshot of author

🎒A reimagining of GREAT EXPECTATIONS
🗣️A debate consultant for a Tony-nominated play
🏀A mysterious basketball scholarship
❤️Library love
It's all here in our latest #10Qs with Erin Yun, author of PIPPA PARK RAISES HER GAME from @fabledfilmspress.bsky.social! Read now: bit.ly/4bWU1Ga