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Top 10 Circulated Biographies of the ’25-’26 School Year

June 2, 2026 by Travis Jonker

Here are the biography books that our K-3rd grade students checked out the most this school year.

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The Great Shelving Debate: Dav Pilkey

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You never know how crazy your library opinions are until you share them, so that’s what I’m doing today. Do you keep all your Dav Pilkey books (not including picture books) together in the fiction section? Or do you put the chapter books (Captain Underpants, Ricky Ricotta) in the fiction section and the comics (Dog […]

Should a Book Stay ‘Of the Era’, or Should it Get an Update?

May 27, 2026 by Travis Jonker

There’s an interesting article up at the New York Times right now about updating older books to fit modern times. Click here to read the gift link. This has famously been the case with Judy Blume for a while. Some argue it gives the updated books new life, but to some it’s become a negative […]

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Newbery/Caldecott 2027 Spring Check-In

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Every year, readers head over to Goodreads to vote for the books they think are deserving of Newbery or Caldecott medals. I like to take a peek every few months to see which ones are rising to the top. It’s a completely informal list, so take it with a grain of salt! First up, Newbery. […]

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