The summer reading challenge begins May 27th! Be sure to register ASAP so you don’t miss an update from library staff on all the fun things ahead.
Check out 2023’s two Young Adult winners in Fiction and Fantasy & Science Fiction.
For Instagram users, check out @reading_rants_redux. Run by Jen Hubert Swan, this Gen-X Librarian reviews YA books and posts photos from bookish adventures. This account also revitalizes old reviews from (now defunct but still navigable) Reading Rants – a website featuring out of the ordinary booklists for teens.
If you are interested in participating in the 2025 Award Year, be sure to register by January 15th, 2025. Voting will take place between February 15 and March 15, 2025.
We Need Diverse Books also provides educational resources for students, teachers, parents, creative professionals, booksellers, and publishers.