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Booklist Publications @ala-booklist.bsky.social · 14h

Join us TODAY (checks watch--in 30 mins!) for our #ComicsPreview to learn about new GNs & manga coming out from: 🗨️ @rhcbschoollibrary.bsky.social 🗨️ @penguinschoollib.bsky.social 🗨️ @yenpress.com 🗨️ @madcavestudios.com 🗨️ #OniPress RSVP now: bit.ly/3TQQ8xw

Promotional graphic for upcoming Booklist webinar BOOKLIST COMICS PREVIEW happening Thursday, October 15 at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT

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Booklist Publications @ala-booklist.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

A jaded detective, an amateur sleuth, a "perfect" couple. Everyone is involved; but are they suspects or in danger? Register for our 10/27 mysteries, thrillers, & true crime webinar feat. titles from @macmillanlib.bsky.social, @sohopress.bsky.social, & @thirdstatebooks.bsky.social: bit.ly/3U9oXy9

Promotional graphic for upcoming Booklist webinar THRILLS & CHILLS: UPCOMING THRILLERS, MYSTERIES, AND TRUE CRIME happening Tuesday, October 27 at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT

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Booklist Publications @ala-booklist.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

It's #BannedBooksWeek! Keep checking @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social & @bannedbooksweek.bsky.social for all the latest happenings, including our FREE workshop on 10/8 with three sessions feat. @iamgmjohnson.bsky.social, @tonyweaverjr.bsky.social, #PatriciaMcCormick, and #BessKalb! RSVP: bit.ly/4hoKtX5

Promotional graphic for upcoming Booklist and OIF workshop: DRAWING BETTER MAPS: NAVIGATING THE YOUTH LIBRARIANSHIP LANDSCAPE IN THE AGE OF BOOK CHALLENGES happening Thursday, October 8 at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT

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Booklist Publications @ala-booklist.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

There is still time to join us & @randomhousekids.bsky.social for their Spring 2027 Preview TODAY featuring a conversation with Mary Pope Osborne to discuss the latest MAGIC TREE HOUSE installment! Plus get the scoop on upcoming PB, chapter book, MG, & YA titles (plus, comics!) RSVP: bit.ly/4h8BNWc

Promotional graphic for upcoming Booklist and Random House Children's Books webinar RANDOM HOUSE CHILDREN'S BOOKS SPRING 2027 PREVIEW happening Wednesday, October 7 at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT

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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Author, advocate, and former @ala-booklist.bsky.social staff member John Green wishes ALA a happy 150th! Green's books have been frequently challenged in libraries and schools. His book "Looking for Alaska" was tied at #8 on our Top 10 Most Challenged Books list for 2025. #ALA150 #BannedBooksWeek

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Booklist Publications @ala-booklist.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

This week is BUSY. But you know what we find relaxing? BOOKS. Join us tomorrow (10/6) for our #SeriesNonfiction webinar feat. fantastic new titles from: 🍂 #CherryLakePublishing 🍂 #FlutterBee Education Group 🍂 #NorthStarEditions 🍂 #NomadPress 🍂 @thecreativecompany.bsky.social RSVP: bit.ly/4h09UQ3

Promotional graphic for upcoming Booklist webinar FALL IN LOVE WITH SERIES NONFICTION happening Tuesday, October 6 at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT

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Booklist Publications @ala-booklist.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

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Banned Books Week @bannedbooksweek.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

TODAY! Don't miss the spotlight on Buffalo Fluffalo writer and honorary chair Bess Kalb, led by youth honorary chairs Marshall Romero and Azeemah Sadiq. 2pm ET ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #BannedBooksWeek #LetBooksBe

Spotlight on Bess Kalb (Buffalo Fluffalo series with Erin Kraan). With Youth Honorary Chairs Marshall Romero and Azeemah Sadiq. October 5, 2026. 2pm ET. Register: bit.ly/bess-kalb. Banned Books Week. BannedBooksWeek.org

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Booklist Publications @ala-booklist.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

🏈A former NFL running back 🔎A noir that challenges and inspires ☀️San Diego as the perfect setting for a crime novel 📚Library love It's all here in our latest #10Qs with Andre Hardy, author of TEAR THE CITY DOWN (@grandcentralpub.bsky.social @hachettelibrary.bsky.social). Read now: bit.ly/4yC5iWA

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Macmillan Children's School & Library Marketing @mackidssl.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Are you a librarian wondering how to navigate targeted attacks on diverse books?📚 Check out @oif.bsky.social and @ala-booklist.bsky.social free Banned Books Virtual Workshop with @iamgmjohnson.bsky.social on 10/8.💻 tinyurl.com/3jhap52j #bannedbooksweek #librarians #skybrarian

A graphic with an image of open books on the left side. The top of the graphic reads "A Free Workshop - Drawing better Maps: Navigating the Youth Librarianship Landscape in The Age of Book Challenges - Thursday, October 8 - 11 A.M. PT / 2 P.M. ET"

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Booklist Publications @ala-booklist.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Join ALA Round Tables for a day of virtual programs about critical environmental, social, and political issues impacting libraries (it’ll be fun, we swear!). October 16, 10a-4:30p CT. No registration necessary, tune in live on YouTube or Twitch! More info at @alagamert.bsky.social

Promotional graphic for ALA roundtable event: EVERYTHING IS ON FIRE SPECTACULAR (THIS IS FINE) FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2026 FROM 10 A.M.-4:30 P.M. CT

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Booklist Publications @ala-booklist.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Your middle-grade readers deserve the best! So how can you ensure your collection has everything they want to read? Join us 10/20 for our #MustHaveMG webinar featuring upcoming titles that will spark imagination, promote reading, and that young readers can see themselves in! Register: bit.ly/4z4rR61

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Publisher Spotlight @pubspotlight.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Well, look who is @ala-booklist.bsky.social 's #ReviewOfTheDay today! It's POLAR BEAR DAY with it's #StarredReview for @florisbooks.bsky.social !

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Booklist Publications @ala-booklist.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

6️⃣0️⃣Author of more than 60 novels😱 🍵A transplanted Brit 🔎Working on a book only to find out it's not a fictional murder 📚A book within a book ❤️A romance dropping in... It's all here in our latest #10Qs with Rhys Bowen, author of THE CASTLE ON THE GLEN (#Amazon/Lake Union). Read now: bit.ly/3TU3CZq

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Booklist Publications @ala-booklist.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

An event packed with so many great titles, we needed more than an hour😉Join us 10/15 for our #ComicsPreview to learn about new GNs & manga coming out from: 🗨️ @rhcbschoollibrary.bsky.social 🗨️ @penguinschoollib.bsky.social 🗨️ @yenpress.com 🗨️ @madcavestudios.com 🗨️ #OniPress RSVP now: bit.ly/3TQQ8xw

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Booklist Publications @ala-booklist.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

We have just the thing to get you out of that "blah" Monday feeling---a new episode of #ShelfCare! 📚The ins and outs of book displays 🎧Audiobooks to fall asleep to ✔️Some recs from a Booklist editor and so much more! Listen now: bit.ly/3ToLJSn

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Booklist Publications @ala-booklist.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The landscape of youth librarianship has changed drastically, partly due to the extraordinary surge of targeted attacks on this space by book-banning groups. Join us & @oif.bsky.social 10/8 for a free workshop about how to navigate this environment while advocating for young readers: bit.ly/4hoKtX5

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Booklist Publications @ala-booklist.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

🐕Labrador mom (Hi, Bertie) 🏨A slow-burn psychological thriller set in a swanky apartment block in South London 🔎Domestic noir ❤️Unlikely friendships It's all here in our latest #10Qs with Louise Candlish, author of A NEIGHBOR’S GUIDE TO MURDER (@grandcentralpub.bsky.social). Read now: bit.ly/4hst1kR

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Booklist Publications @ala-booklist.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Does THE MAGIC TREE HOUSE bring you joy? You're in luck! Join us and @randomhousekids.bsky.social for their Spring 2027 Preview on 10/7 featuring a convo with Mary Pope Osborne to discuss the latest MAGIC TREE HOUSE installment plus learn about other titles from the RHCB list! RSVP: bit.ly/4h8BNWc

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Booklist Publications @ala-booklist.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Books can transport young readers to new worlds and adventures, fueling their imaginations and sparking creativity. Learn about the latest youth titles from #Abrams, @wwnortonlibrary.bsky.social, & @levinequerido.bsky.social during Booklist's #WinterSpring27Preview TOM. 9/22! RSVP: bit.ly/3Siu5iG

Promotional graphic for upcoming Booklist webinar WINTER/SPRING 2027 YOUTH PREVIEW happening tomorrow, Tuesday, September 22 at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT

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Booklist Publications @ala-booklist.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Romance is one of the audio format’s best-selling and fastest-growing genres, and this selection displays the richness of narrative diversity to explain its popularity. Turn the volume up for these Top 10 Romance Novels on Audio: bit.ly/3TDNgnD

Closeup of cover of Moss’d in Space. By Rebecca Thorne. Read by Natalie Naudus and Dylan Reilly Fitzpatrick

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Booklist Publications @ala-booklist.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Too many picture books? No such thing. Join us 10/13 for a gorgeous webinar featuring upcoming #PictureBook titles from: ❄️ #GnomeRoad ❄️ @rhcbschoollibrary.bsky.social ❄️ @ssedlib.bsky.social ❄️ @charlesbridge.bsky.social Save your seat now: bit.ly/4xN1vVm

Promotional graphic for upcoming Booklist webinar FALL & WINTER PICTURE BOOKS happening Tuesday, October 13 at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT

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Booklist Publications @ala-booklist.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Cooler temps, crunchy leaves, and a whole stack of #SeriesNonfiction waiting to be read! Join us 10/6 for our SNF webinar feat. fantastic new titles from: 🍂 #CherryLakePublishing 🍂 #FlutterBee Education Group 🍂 #NorthStarEditions 🍂 #NomadPress 🍂 @thecreativecompany.bsky.social RSVP: bit.ly/4h09UQ3

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Booklist Publications @ala-booklist.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The obstacles to love are many in the highly inventive and captivating best romance novels reviewed over the last 12 months in Booklist, love stories that range from sensitive to sexy to hilarious. Start your weekend with these dreamy reads: bit.ly/4hjvBtn

Closeup of cover of Our Perfect Storm by Carley Fortune.

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Booklist Publications @ala-booklist.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

🐉Zookeeper to many animals (eh, a bearded dragon 🐉) 🐈Cat-and-mouse dance between the agents of imperialism and those who would be free ✒️Adapting and writing 📚A librarian mother It's all here in our latest #10Qs with Arvind Ethan David, author of THE GREAT GAME! Read now: bit.ly/4xv09y4

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Booklist Publications @ala-booklist.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Make sure your collection is meeting the needs of your community! Join us tomorrow (9/17) for our webinar featuring Spanish Language and Bilingual titles for young readers from #MakeMake, @charlesbridge.bsky.social, @ssedlib.bsky.social, and @northsouthbooks.bsky.social! Register: bit.ly/4wQGNTX

Promotional graphic for upcoming Booklist webinar LEAMOS! SPANISH LANGUAGE & BILINGUAL TITLES FOR YOUTHS happening Thursday, September 17 at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT

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Booklist Publications @ala-booklist.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

💻Amazing library marketers?✔️ 🗳️A sensational program that puts the voice of library workers front and center?✔️ 📚The BEST books?✔️ Join us tomorrow (9/15) for our @libraryreads.bsky.social webinar featuring great books and some info about how YOU can participate in #LibraryReads! RSVP: bit.ly/4xSoKxI

Promotional graphic for upcoming Booklist webinar LIBRARY LOVE FOR LIBRARYREADS happening Tuesday, September 15 at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT

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Booklist Publications @ala-booklist.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

P.S. We love those fall vibes from that cover from THE RADIANCE by Ayad Akhtar (@ssedlib.bsky.social). LANDSCAPE by Albert Bierstadt, courtesy of RawPixel. Jacket design by Lucy Kim.

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Booklist Publications @ala-booklist.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

What's in the September issue of BOOKLIST READER? 🎒Back to School reads 📺Pop Culture Read-alikes for EUPHORIA 🎧GNs as Audio Adaptations 📚 @libraryreads.bsky.social September list 📖Uncovered with #PBSBooks & more! Start reading: bit.ly/4h4vstC

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Booklist Publications @ala-booklist.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

🗞️Once a journalist, always a journalist 🤔What happens after "The End?" ❤️A missing mom. A frightened daughter. And a sister trying for a happy ending. It's all here in our latest #10Qs with Hank Phillippi Ryan, author of MOTHER DAUGHTER SISTER STRANGER (@macmillanlib.bsky.social): bit.ly/4xn8h3z

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Booklist Publications @ala-booklist.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

We still have a long way to go, but sweater weather is within reach! We could really use fall attire, a PSL, and a captivating book. Join us by checking out ALA's fall sale-20% off everything from 9/8-9/12 (including lots of Booklist swag😏)! 🍂Get into those fall vibes now: librarygiftshop.org

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Booklist Publications @ala-booklist.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Happening soon! Join us for our #ComicsWorkshop featuring three sessions that will help you and your staff utilize comics to reach your patrons, build community, and promote reading. There is still time to register: bit.ly/45VSpd4

Promotional graphic for upcoming Booklist workshop COMICS & LIBRARIES: RESOURCES FOR COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAMMING happening on Tuesday, September 8 at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT

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Booklist Publications @ala-booklist.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

P.S. Talk about love! We are obsessed with that cover from BEHIND FIVE WILLOWS by June Hur (@mackidssl.bsky.social); cover illustration by Shotze.

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Booklist Publications @ala-booklist.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Love and food--talk about a perfect match! Our September issue of BOOKLIST is here and it has all the ingredients you'll need to boost your collection! 🍲Spotlight on Food ❤️Spotlight on Romance 🗨️ #MangaEssentials 📚Banned Books Read-alikes 🗺️Fiction in Translation and more! Read now: bit.ly/3Tlw99U

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Booklist Publications @ala-booklist.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

How can you utilize comics to reach your patrons, build community, & promote reading? Find out during our FREE #workshop on 9/8 feat. 3 sessions: 🗯️Championing Latine Graphic Novels in Middle School Libraries 🗯️Curate with Confidence 🗯️Manga Programming 101 (With A Side of Anime!) RSVP: bit.ly/45VSpd4

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Booklist Publications @ala-booklist.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

😠➡️😍Enemies to lovers 💔Second change romance 🤝Fake dating We have it all (and more) during our #Romance webinar happening in 30 minutes! Join us to learn about dreamy reads from @yenpress.com, @librarylovefest.bsky.social, and #ShadowMountainPublishing. Make it a date and register now: bit.ly/4zb43OQ

Promotional graphic for upcoming Booklist webinar FALLING FOR BOOKS: UPCOMING ROMANCE TITLES happening Thursday, September 3 at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT

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Booklist Publications @ala-booklist.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Roses are red, Violets are blue, Love is for all, and these books are too!😍 Join us TOMORROW (9/3) for our #Romance webinar featuring upcoming adult (and some YA) titles from @librarylovefest.bsky.social, @yenpress.com, and #ShadowMountainPublishing! 💕RSVP here: bit.ly/4zb43OQ

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Booklist Publications @ala-booklist.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Ordering for 2027? Setting your book group schedule? Then join us Thursday, September 24 for our #2027AdultPreview featuring upcoming must-reads from @macmillanlib.bsky.social, @prhlibrary.bsky.social, @crookedlanebooks.bsky.social, and @beaconpress.bsky.social! Register here: bit.ly/3SHISTZ

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Booklist Publications @ala-booklist.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Books can transport young readers to new worlds and adventures, fueling their imaginations and sparking creativity. Learn about the latest Youth titles from #Abrams, @wwnortonlibrary.bsky.social, and @levinequerido.bsky.social during Booklist's #WinterSpring27Preview on 9/22! RSVP: bit.ly/3Siu5iG

Promotional graphic for upcoming Booklist webinar WINTER/SPRING 2027 YOUTH PREVIEW happening Tuesday, September 22 at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT

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Booklist Publications @ala-booklist.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Make sure your collection is meeting the needs of your community! Join us for our 9/17 webinar featuring Spanish Language and Bilingual titles for young readers from #MakeMake, @charlesbridge.bsky.social, @ssedlib.bsky.social, and @northsouthbooks.bsky.social! Register now: bit.ly/4wQGNTX

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Booklist Publications @ala-booklist.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Sure to endear, make you hungry, and stress you out, Hulu dramedy series THE BEAR is full of family chaos, high-pressure dinner services, restaurant industry insight, and laugh-out-loud moments. Our latest #PopCultureReadAlikes has books that will pair perfectly with this show: bit.ly/4695Ne6

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Booklist Publications @ala-booklist.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Join us & @rhcbschoollibrary.bsky.social on 9/10 for an engaging panel with YA horror authors as they explore how this genre can serve as a powerful platform for addressing pressing social issues such as women’s rights, LGBTQAI+ rights, body autonomy, social justice, and racism. RSVP: bit.ly/3SejyoD

Promotional graphic for upcoming Booklist and RHCB webinar SCREAM WITH ME: CONFRONTING SOCIAL INJUSTICE THROUGH HORROR happening Thursday, September 10 at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT

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