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Thank you, Mac Barnett
I read Mac Barnett’s remarks when he was named the 2025–2026 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. “I started writing books for children because I love reading picture books out loud to kids,” he told his audience. Oh, Mac. May I call you Mac? We seem to be on the...
An Important Job: National Ambassador for Young People's Literature
I started writing books for children because I love reading picture books out loud to kids. But I started loving reading because my mom read picture books out loud to me. My mom and dad divorced when I was one, and she took being a single mom very seriously. She...
FREADOM Town Hall & Rally
If you're in the DC area, check out FREADOM Town Hall & Rally on May 31 at 5:00 PM ET at the MLK Library (and streaming on YouTube @dcpubliclibrary). Speakers include past National Ambassadors for Young People's Literature Jason Reynolds and Meg Medina (read their recent call to action), "warrior librarian" Tracie D. Hall,...
Past National Ambassadors for Young People's Literature speak out
Social-media-savvy Cindy saw this fantastic message pop up earlier today, first on Katherine Paterson's Facebook page, then Kate DiCamillo's, Meg Medina's, and on. All past, living (RIP Walter Dean Myers 2012–2013) National Ambassadors for Young People’s Literature have signed and released this letter in support of the recently dismissed Dr....
Five Questions for Lizzo's Library of Congress Hosts
In addition to being a GRAMMY, NAACP Image Award, and MTV Award-winning songwriter and recording artist, Lizzo trained as a classical flutist. Since she hit the global music scene, her fans have been treated to flute cameos during Lizzo shows and occasional flute-related entertainment on her social feeds. Her visit...
Zena is watching, are you?
I hope you have as good a time watching this interview with Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden as I did conducting it. Our conversation will also appear, edited, in the May/June special issue of the Horn Book Magazine, Making a Difference. Carla is one person who certainly has....
Libraries are not surplus
Librarian of Congress Carla HaydenIn an art gallery within the Malden (MA) Public Library on Saturday, March 18, a crowd milled about, waiting for the celebrity to appear. There were no chairs; the packed house didn’t seem to mind. Librarians tend to wear comfortable shoes.We were waiting to meet Dr....
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