Image by Simon from Pixabay The archive charts the evolution of the child protection movement and the organization’s influence on modern-day child welfare legislation.  The New York Public Library announced the acquisition of a collection of materials from The New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NYSPCC),Continue Reading

Illustration (detail) by Selina Alko, in Caroline Kusin Pritchard, The Keeper of Stories (Simon & Schuster BFYR, 2025). (Image: © 2025 Selina Alko) Hosted in the Museum’s Beaux-Arts Court, the Brooklyn Children’s Book Fair features nearly 50 Brooklyn-based authors and illustrators in an afternoon of presentations and children’s activities. The Brooklyn MuseumContinue Reading

Image Courtesy of Young & Ayata The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced the redesign of the Nolen Study Room located in the Thomas J. Watson Library. The space, which is accessible to the public, will house approximately 5,000 books reflecting the scope of The Met’s collection on new open and browsableContinue Reading

Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) has announced the longlists for the Brooklyn Public Library Book Prize. Covering a wide range of topics reflecting Brooklyn’s diverse and creative communities, the longlist includes novels, short stories, poetry, memoir, and nonfiction. Librarians and staff reviewed nearly 100 books, drawing on their expertise in literatureContinue Reading

Prize Celebrates the Best American History Book for Middle Readers, Ages 9–12 The New York Historical has announced that this year’s Children’s History Book Prize has been awarded to author Doan Phuong Nguyen for A Two-Placed Heart (Lee & Low Books, 2024). The prize of $10,000 is awarded annually to the best AmericanContinue Reading