This spring Penguin Random House and United for Libraries—the American Library Association division that supports library trustees and boards, Friends, foundations, and advocates—teamed up on a new program to assist small and rural libraries across the country. A total of $25,000 was earmarked for grants of $1,000 and $500, to be awarded to Friends or nonprofit groups that support and fundraise for libraries in their communities.
Summer sails in on sounds that capture listeners in stories reverberating with character, landscape, and thematic power. Nonfiction joins the summer chorus too, with books that resonate with their own meaningful beat.
Library Journal is seeking submissions for its annual Year in Architecture issue (November 2025). The issue will feature public and academic library projects completed between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025. Let us know about your remodeling projects and new buildings by filling out this online form. Material must be submitted by Friday, August 1 to be considered for the issue.
The 2025 Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards were announced on Monday. Honoring excellence in children’s and young adult literature, winners are selected annually in three categories: picture book, fiction, and nonfiction.
Libraries are once again at the forefront of change, continuously adapting to meet the shifting demands of their communities and institutions. From harnessing the power of emerging technologies to redefining the role of physical spaces, libraries are evolving into vibrant, multifunctional hubs of innovation, collaboration and learning.
A tale for fans of socially conscious horror, as well as those seeking the grisliness of possession and psychological terror.
“Some of the folks that don’t get as much support and feel alone, particularly at this time, are the smaller libraries and Friends of the Libraries. With just a little bit of money, just a little bit of support, we can really make a difference.”
Don’t Let Him In by Lisa Jewell leads holds this week. Also in demand are titles by Danielle Steel, James Patterson and Richard DiLallo, Aisling Rawle, and Leila Mottley. Two LibraryReads picks and five Indie Next picks publish this week. People’s book of the week is Smile for the Cameras by Miranda Smith. Plus, the winners of the ITW Thriller Awards are announced.
The Aisle-by-Aisle Exhibitor Guide & Coupon Booklet is now available for download. Get an early look at the exhibitors and what’s happening on the show floor: book signings, show specials, prize drawings, and booth giveaways.
The shortlist for the Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction and winners of the UK Booksellers Association’s Indie Book Awards are announced. USA Today analyzes the Trump administration’s potential impact on the way Americans read. A ByteDance-owned publisher, which partnered with Zando to mine the success of BookTok, appears to be closing. Plus, new title bestsellers, Page to Screen, and interviews with Stephen Fry, Catherine Lacey, and Graham Norton.
Anh Duong, Scott Alexander Howard, and Leanne Toshiko Simpson win Canada’s Rakuten Kobo Emerging Writer Prizes. Winners of the UK Society of Authors Awards are announced; Ashani Lewis’s debut novel Winter Animals wins multiple prizes. Tim Blanning’s Augustus the Strong wins the Elizabeth Longford Prize for Historical Biography. Shortlists for the Waterstones debut fiction prize and the Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize are announced. LibraryReads and LJ offer read-alikes for top holds title Sounds Like Love by Ashley Poston.
The Horror Writers Association announces the winners of the Bram Stoker Awards with The Haunting of Velkwood by Gwendolyn Kiste taking the top prize for Superior Achievement in a Novel. Alexander Sammartino wins the Young Lions Fiction Award for his novel Last Acts. July’s LibraryReads list is out, featuring top pick The Enchanted Greenhouse by Sarah Beth Durst. The New Yorker explores AI and “what’s happening to reading.” Glenn Close and Billy Porter join the cast of The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, based on the book by Suzanne Collins. Plus, Dennis Lloyd is named the 75th president of the Association of University Presses.
L.K. Steven's Silvercloak is a starred SFF selection. "With an incredibly unique magic system, interesting plotline, enemies-to-lovers romance, time-weaving, and an ending that will have readers begging for the next book in the series, Steven’s (Our Infinite Fates, writing as Laura Steven) adult debut is a must read for all fantasy romance readers." Only Lovers in the Building, by Nadine Gonzalez, is a starred romance. "Well-written and engaging, this superb novel from Gonzalez (Miami Marriage Pact) will find plenty of fans." And in fictionThe Second Chance Cinema, by Thea Weiss, is a starred title. "A captivating, cozy tale that will resonate with romance fans. This tantalizing escape is more than a magical theater; it leads readers to consider the weight of past decisions and long-held secrets."
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