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!

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

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!

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!

🎒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

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

💻Routine work schedule ✉️A passed envelope containing a big secret 🕵️‍♂️A criminal conspiracy 🐺Lone wolf protagonist 📝A journalist background ❤️Lots of library love It's all here in our latest #10Qs with Andrew Welsh-Huggins, author of THE DELIVERY ( #MysteriousPress ). Read now: bit.ly/4ddkGAR

The real world is terrifying and so is this panel (but in the best possible way😍) Join us TOM. (3/26) for our final @summerscares.bsky.social panel celebrating our adult list and moderated by THE Jennifer McMahon, author & this year's spokesperson. Bask in the spookiness and RSVP now: bit.ly/411FFPF

☀️New PB, MG, and YA titles✔️ ⛵Presentations from John Hare, Gary D. Schmidt, and Byron Graves on their forthcoming 2026 titles✔️ 🏖️75 minutes of bookish love✔️ It's all here in the @harperstacks.bsky.social Summer 2026 Preview on 3/25! Join us and register now: bit.ly/4cz2otD

From developing comprehension skills to utilizing accessible texts to build reader interest, our 4/16 webinar will have all the books you need from 🍎@dkbooksus.bsky.social ✏️@hachettelibrary.bsky.social 🎈 #TheChildsWorld 🎒 #CherryLakePublishing 📔 @pubspotlight.bsky.social RSVP: bit.ly/4bQ3TBL

Our recommendation? Listen to this in daylight. It's the @summerscares.bsky.social episode of the #ShelfCarePodcast! Listen now as host @booklistsusan.bsky.social 🎤talks with author Jennifer McMachon 🤡 receives some MG insight from editor Julia Smith 📚 the NYPL connection and more: bit.ly/4t49nj8

Want to escape into a world of horror for an hour? Then save your seat for our @summerscares.bsky.social #YAPanel happening in 30 minutes and celebrating this year's selections: 👁️GORGEOUS GRUESOME FACES 🥀WHAT WE HARVEST 👹OUR SHADOWS HAVE CLAWS 😱➡️: bit.ly/4rWSeHZ

We're feeling summer vibes😎Join us 4/14 to learn about titles that are sure to keep your young patrons reading and learning even when school is out! We'll be joined by: ☀️@dandq.bsky.social 🏖️ #Highlights 🩴@charlesbridge.bsky.social ⛵ @ssedlib.bsky.social Bring your sunscreen & RSVP: bit.ly/4uHgCiC

Don't forget to sign up for the @alagamert.bsky.social #2026MarchMiniCon happening TOMORROW (3/20) w/ presentations on: 🎲 Innovative approaches to games + programming 🃏Using archives & special collections materials for gaming events 🎮 Gamifying library outreach and more! Info here: bit.ly/4sdXZBn

Did somebody say "free readers' advisory training?" Oh, that was us. We said it.😉Join us TOMORROW (3/18) for our FREE RA workshop with three sessions focused on: 📘Recommending Historical Nonfiction and Memoirs ⚔️Romantasy RA 🤓The Four Cornerstones of Reader Interest RSVP now: bit.ly/3NJGwBq

“The leprechaun did it” might provide a unique resolution to a mystery. This mythical Irish creature sows the seeds of chaos in a folklore rich in danger, darkness, menace, and humor. Check out our latest Backlist full of Irish crime fiction that offers much the same excitment: bit.ly/4rI6LGB

These 10 titles come from a vast array of new voices demonstrating a remarkable grip on YA fiction, even as newbies to the game. Check out our Top 10 YA Debuts now: bit.ly/4baM15m

Can every Friday be like this? Join the @alagamert.bsky.social for the #2026MarchMiniCon on 3/20 w/ presentations on: 🎲 Innovative approaches to games + programming 🃏Using archives & special collections materials for gaming events 🎮 Gamifying library outreach and more! Get info here: bit.ly/4sdXZBn

The field of YA graphic novels is vast and varied, as exemplified by these top 10 titles which offer romance, fantasy, friendship stories, and one incisive look at teens fighting back against book bans. Check out our Top 10 YA Graphic Novels of 2026: bit.ly/4sJdcKq

How are you celebrating Friday, 13th? 🤔Might we recommend registering for the @summerscares.bsky.social Adult Panel happening 3/26? Join Jennifer McMahon for a conversation with: 🌙Shane Hawk and Theodore C. Van Alst 👁️CJ Leede 🥀Noah Medlock Join us if you love horror (or need a scare😱) bit.ly/411FFPF

Make your Wednesday better by joining us for the #DisneyPublishingSpringSummer2026Preview! We'll be joined by 8 amazing creators who will share sneak peeks into their upcoming titles hitting shelves soon!👀Register now: bit.ly/3ZOELWj

Just a reminder that this brief survey is still up, and we'd love to hear your thoughts!

Have you registered yet?! Don't miss tomorrow's (3/10) amazing @randomhousekids.bsky.social Summer 2026 Preview featuring upcoming picture books, early readers and chapter books, graphic novels, middle grade, and YA! Plus, a conversation with THE #ChrystalD.Giles! Save your seat now: bit.ly/4kDQSiq

These 10 exceptional titles offer both straightforward climate science and awe-inspiring accounts of the wonders of our natural world. Check out our 2026 Top 10 Environment & Sustainability Books for Youth list: bit.ly/47aNExF

☀️New PB, MG, and YA titles✔️ ⛵Presentations from John Hare, Gary D. Schmidt, and Byron Graves on their forthcoming 2026 titles✔️ 🏖️75 minutes of bookish love✔️ It's all here in the @harperstacks.bsky.social Summer 2026 Preview on 3/25! Join us and register now: bit.ly/4cz2otD

🌎 The wonders of the natural world 🐝Gardening 💦Bringing the story of water to life for young readers ♻️Introducing kids to conservation efforts It's all here in our latest #10Qs with Rochelle Strauss, author of ALL THE WATER ON EARTH (@kidscanpress.bsky.social). Read now: bit.ly/3OQ6T9o

🎭A broadway musical title list 🎧Book-group books on audio 📚Spanish sure bets 📖A celebration of stories from #PBSBooks 📕 @libraryreads.bsky.social March picks It's all here in the March issue of BOOKLIST READER! Read now: bit.ly/4laR0pW P.S. Don't forget, the digital version is an ALA member benefit!

NEW: Congress has begun preparation for next year's federal budget, and they need to hear from library advocates like you. The best way to show up #ForOurLibraries during the budget process? Take action. Tell your Representative to #FundLibraries in FY 2027: ala.org/showup

🏗️Pretending to know about various construction vehicles 🤳Megachurch culture meets social media 📚Revisiting childhood books as an adult ❤️Library love It's all here in our latest #10Qs from Alli Hoff Kosik, author of TOO BLESSED TO STRESS (@grandcentralpub.bsky.social). Read now: bit.ly/4bpYimp

New month, new books, new issue! Our March issue of BOOKLIST is stacked (pun intended) with lots of new recs⤵️ 🌳Spotlight on Environment & Sustainability 📚Spotlight on YA Fiction 🌻Focus on Poetry 🏒Hockey Romances ☘️A leprechaun-themed backlist It's all here and more! Preview now: bit.ly/4uavwxE

🥄Cooking, writing, books? ❤️A book pulled from a sixth-grade heart 🧠Learning about other religions 🖋️Writing for adults vs. younger readers It's all here in our latest #10Qs with Huda Al-Marashi, author of HAIL MARIAM (@penguinschoollib.bsky.social). Read the full interview now: bit.ly/4l9YGsC

It's almost time! Loveable, relatable characters; fantasy adventures; historical fiction--it's all here in our #MiddleGrade webinar happening TODAY at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT. There is still time to save your seat: bit.ly/3MaMmva

Scared yet? Then sign up for our @summerscares.bsky.social YA Panel happening on 3/23 and celebrating this year's selections: 👁️GORGEOUS GRUESOME FACES 🥀WHAT WE HARVEST 👹OUR SHADOWS HAVE CLAWS Register now (if you dare): bit.ly/4rWSeHZ

Register for this year's Readers' Advisory Ideas & Practice w/ @ala-booklist.bsky.social Take your RA to the next level & connect with others just as passionate about matching the right book to a reader as you! #libraries #romantasy #nonfiction #memoir #readadv ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Have you registered yet?! Save your seat for our #MiddleGrade webinar happening tomorrow (3/3) at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT to get the latest on upcoming titles from our friends at @sbkslibrary.bsky.social, #WaxwingBooks, and @fabledfilmspress.bsky.social! Free and open to all: bit.ly/3MaMmva

When many people think of manga, they think of figures that belong to Japanese history but many mangaka have found inspiration in the history of the West. Our latest #MangaEssentials from contributor Ashley Hawkins features Historical Fiction Inspired by Europe: bit.ly/4rysGRd

It's a REAL Monday, folks. What makes us feel better? Losing ourselves in the March 2026 @libraryreads.bsky.social list! Check out these titles your colleagues loved and can't wait to share: bit.ly/4cJfZ1i

Blood still chilled from the winter? Keep the feeling going with our upcoming @summerscares.bsky.social webinar series! Our first of these three events will take place on 3/12 and showcase this year's #middlegrade authors: 🏚️Ally Malinenko 🧄Bree Paulsen 🌲Ally Russell RSVP now: bit.ly/4qJ7jeL

🗺️Research in more than 35 countries 🪖Training with the military and law enforcement 👻Code Name: Ghost Town ❤️Library love It's all here in our latest #10Qs with Mark Greaney, author of THE HARD LINE (@berkleypub.bsky.social @prhlibrary.bsky.social). Read now: bit.ly/4rZQuNJ

RSVP now for @dkbooks.bsky.social Summer 2026 Librarian Preview on 3/19! We’ll kick off the hour with a conversation with the joyfully neurodivergent comedian, actor, and debut author of ATTENTION SEEKER #DarcyMichael, followed by top children’s and adult title picks from DK📚🖥️➡️ bit.ly/4rVX47W

There are so many stars in this webinar, we're calling it the "Reading Olympic Team!"🏅📚Join us and #DisneyPublishing on Wednesday, March 11 for their Spring/Summer 2026 Preview featuring tons of children and teen creators showcasing their upcoming titles! Register now: bit.ly/3ZOELWj

Unique aspects of WWII abound in this list of exemplary historical fiction, but romance, adventure, and 1920s Hollywood are also magnificently on offer. Check out our Top 10 Historical Fiction for Youth list: bit.ly/4qLEIWa

🎓Graduates of a suspiciously cheap online detecting course ❤️Writing couple 🔎A cold case that’s haunted the British countryside for decades It's all here in our latest #10Qs with J.D. Brinkworth, author(s) of THE PIE AND MASH DETECTIVE AGENCY (@prhlibrary.bsky.social)! Read now: bit.ly/4rAIvXu

New 2026 releases✔️ A conversation with #ChrystalD.Giles✔️ How to tackle important topics for young readers✔️ It's all here in the @randomhousekids.bsky.social Summer 2026 Preview on 3/10! Register now: bit.ly/4kDQSiq

Graphic Novels, Manga, Libraries-is there anything better? There is still time to sign up for today's #Spring2026GraphicNovels&Manga Preview featuring upcoming titles from: 💭@levinequerido.bsky.social 💭@yenpress.com 💭@fantagraphics.bsky.social 💭@andrewsmcmeelkids.bsky.social 💻▶️: bit.ly/4rpI7e1

The top 10 historical fiction novels reviewed in the last 12 months in Booklist highlight a variety of time periods, from ancient Greece to the 1960s, but all center universal themes and strong characters. Add these titles to your shelves now: bit.ly/4axjK7n

🍞Procrastibaking 🤓Geeky 📚Tita Rosie Kitchen Mystery series 💙Valentine's Day mystery 🌶️Spicy (quite literally, lots of food spices) 🃏Dipping into YA Fiction It's all here in our latest #10Qs with Mia P. Manansala, author of DEATH AND DINUGUAN (@prhlibrary.bsky.social). Read now: bit.ly/4kD9FKL

You didn't think we'd let Friday the 13th go uncelebrated, did you?😈We are thrilled to share this year's @summerscares.bsky.social reading list which promotes Horror as a great reading option for all ages, during any time of the year. Check out these titles (if you dare): bit.ly/4afS4Fh

Your library is where curiosity lives, but connecting students to the real world in meaningful ways can be a challenge. Join @aaslala.bsky.social and News-O-Matic on 2/24 for a free webinar to learn how to support reading engagement and media literacy in your library. Register: bit.ly/4kDjecT