Library Journal

Read more about today's other book news, including Read with Jenna's October pick and interviews with Lydia Millet and Christy Carlson Romano: https://hubs.la/Q04zjyp20

Also in demand are new titles from Barbara Kingsolver, Rioghnach Robinson, Michael Lewis, Audrey Niffenegger, Brian Freeman, and Stephen King. Read more: https://hubs.la/Q04z9Sl60

Across thirty-six years and six continents, the liberal order is dying in this upcoming novel. Seven strangers are building what comes next, and from their collisions arise rival operating systems for civilization itself. But as augmented reality shatters perception, one question remains—not who holds power, but whether we still share enough truth to survive. Read more: https://hubs.ly/Q04z2r8h0

The Russian invasion of Ukraine (2022 through today) has transformed Ukrainian libraries into parts of communities’ infrastructure of survival. Read more: https://hubs.la/Q04z36kw0

Our October issue is here! This month, read about AI's impact on the library field, our 2026 Marketer of the Year, our 2026 Placements and Salaries Survey, and more. Find the entire issue on our website: https://hubs.la/Q04z4Kxd0

Our free 150th anniversary masterclass is now available on demand! 🎉 𝘝𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯, presented by 𝘓𝘪𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭 in collaboration with The University of Texas at Austin, is designed for everyone who works in or supports libraries. Whether you shelve, serve, teach, manage, govern, or support, this masterclass is for you.

Register now for immediate access: https://hubs.la/Q04yPSFF0

Across five one-hour video sessions, you’ll examine how libraries build trust and culture, advocate for their value, put sustainability into practice, make choices about whose stories are preserved, and respond to the challenges facing school libraries. Complete all five sessions, readings, and activities for 10 professional development hours and 1 Continuing Education Unit (CEU) from UT Austin.

The hardest questions about AI in higher education are not technical. They’re policy, ethics, authorship, privacy, access, and power. This session helps academic librarians engage those questions with more clarity and less hand-waving. Enroll today: https://hubs.la/Q04z3Tbd0

Finalists for the Baillie Gifford Prize and the Cundill History Prize and winners of the Colorado Book Awards have been announced. Read more: https://hubs.la/Q04z2Z-w0

Fred Ciporen, former publisher of 𝘓𝘪𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭, 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘓𝘪𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭, and 𝘗𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘞𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘭𝘺, died on September 4 at age 87. He is remembered by colleagues for his insight and generosity: working to highlight the importance of libraries as consumers in the publishing ecosystem with the three magazines as valued conduits. Read more: https://hubs.la/Q04yYN2n0