Mahnaz Dar

Visits with grandparents have been tough due to the pandemic. These recent picture books remind kids that dis…

Some things are better in person-it's hard to imagine a virtual version of the rabbit pen on the exhibit floo…

These stories aimed at children and middle-grade readers tell stories of queer characters who want more than …

Summer is here, and whether readers are looking to relax, enliven a dull day, or just get the giggles, these …

An array of middle-grade titles that are not only deliciously frightening—they also help kids confront everyt…

There's something special about seeing yourself in a story even before you can decipher the words on the page.

Write what scares you, they say-it's advice that ecologist Tyus D. Williams followed with his first book, Big…

After nearly 10 years at Library Journal and School Library Journal—the last five of which were spent assigni…

It's been 50 years since the release of The Godfather. To mark the occasion, LJ has curated a list of titles …

Music across decades, women observed, and the legacy of Lolita—the best arts books of 2021.

Three decades after Home Alone hit theaters, I rewatched the movie and its sequel expecting slapstick mayhem,…

With a range of grade levels (kindergarteners to high schoolers) and genres (fantasy and horror, among others…

The life-and-death stakes of "Squid Game" have captivated audiences; the "Saw" and "Hunger Games" franchises …

Growing up, Rebecca Cline adored the film Mary Poppins, but as a budding Disney fan, she had no idea that one…

Reference librarians at community colleges usually assist a far more varied group of students than their coun…

By Mahnaz Dar | September 21, 2021 Almost every piece of media hit differently once COVID started. Watching a…

Some online communities bond over a shared love of Game of Thrones, others over K-Pop. And then there are the…

For the characters of Chutney Popcorn (1999), life is what happens when they're busy making other plans.

Note: This article was originally published in our Spring 2021 "Pump Up the Jam" issue of Retrofied Magazine.…

Though physical access to the Elmhurst Public Library (EPL), IL, is still limited, the library, like many oth…

Providing accurate and reliable information is a cornerstone of public librarianship, but over the last year …

Much of what New York City has to offer is off-limits to our canine companions—but not Barnard College’s Dog …

When David Friedman, initially approached to be interviewed for a short film about children's birthday party …

Book bundles at the Robbins Library, Arlington, MA Photo by Marie Cannon Though virtual programming, electron…