Junior Library Guild
@jrlibraryguild.bsky.social
A collection development service providing libraries with the best new-release books for children and young adults.
We hope everyone gets to enjoy time with loved ones today. 🤗🍂
November 27, 2025 at 3:30 PM
We hope everyone gets to enjoy time with loved ones today. 🤗🍂
#FunFact: JLG started as Junior Literary Guild, a children’s companion to an adult book club! Everyone in "Our Gang" was a member. 😁 Learn more about our history: sbee.link/pbmntwfj48
November 6, 2025 at 3:30 PM
#FunFact: JLG started as Junior Literary Guild, a children’s companion to an adult book club! Everyone in "Our Gang" was a member. 😁 Learn more about our history: sbee.link/pbmntwfj48
Books hold the power to shape the lives of your readers. Let's take this week as a reminder of the difference reading can make. 📖☁️ Thank you to all of the amazing authors and librarians who work so hard to provide great stories!
November 3, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Books hold the power to shape the lives of your readers. Let's take this week as a reminder of the difference reading can make. 📖☁️ Thank you to all of the amazing authors and librarians who work so hard to provide great stories!
Happy Halloween from Guildy and the JLG team! We hope everyone has a spooktacular day. 👻🎃
October 31, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Happy Halloween from Guildy and the JLG team! We hope everyone has a spooktacular day. 👻🎃
Sometimes it's all about appreciating the little things, including watching kids fall in love with reading. ✨
October 27, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Sometimes it's all about appreciating the little things, including watching kids fall in love with reading. ✨
Check out what 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘰𝘳𝘯 𝘉𝘰𝘰𝘬 is saying about this Easy Readers Plus title as a potential Caldecott consideration!
#CallingCaldecott: Megan Dowd Lambert on HOW ELEGANT THE ELEPHANT (@littlebrownyr.bsky.social): "@marlafrazee.bsky.social takes Mary Ann Hoberman’s varied, playful verses and expands upon them to create a fully realized world that invites imaginative escape for readers" www.hbook.com/story/how-el...
How Elegant the Elephant
Megan Dowd Lambert discusses Marla Frazee's illustrations for How Elegant the Elephant: Poems about Animals and Insects, written by Mary Ann Hoberman:
www.hbook.com
October 15, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Check out what 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘰𝘳𝘯 𝘉𝘰𝘰𝘬 is saying about this Easy Readers Plus title as a potential Caldecott consideration!
Shoutout to all the authors, publishers, and librarians who change young lives every day. 🤗
October 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Shoutout to all the authors, publishers, and librarians who change young lives every day. 🤗
Happy Monday! Guildie believes in you. 😁🫶
October 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Happy Monday! Guildie believes in you. 😁🫶
Guess the category: 🐾🐕🦥🐙🐘
October 6, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Guess the category: 🐾🐕🦥🐙🐘
The life of a cool librarian starts with JLG. 😎🎶 𝘛𝘢𝘺𝘭𝘰𝘳 𝘚𝘸𝘪𝘧𝘵: 𝘈𝘭𝘣𝘶𝘮 𝘣𝘺 𝘈𝘭𝘣𝘶𝘮 by Kase Wickman, Joanna Weiss, and Moira McAvoy will be in our December Adult Crossover Nonfiction Plus boxes! sbee.link/mfgt4b8kdv
October 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The life of a cool librarian starts with JLG. 😎🎶 𝘛𝘢𝘺𝘭𝘰𝘳 𝘚𝘸𝘪𝘧𝘵: 𝘈𝘭𝘣𝘶𝘮 𝘣𝘺 𝘈𝘭𝘣𝘶𝘮 by Kase Wickman, Joanna Weiss, and Moira McAvoy will be in our December Adult Crossover Nonfiction Plus boxes! sbee.link/mfgt4b8kdv
Our favorite place = the warehouse. 🤩
October 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Our favorite place = the warehouse. 🤩
Cozy Season = Reading Season 🍂 sbee.link/m6t9yrc8be
October 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Cozy Season = Reading Season 🍂 sbee.link/m6t9yrc8be
Cool kids know what this is. 😎
September 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Cool kids know what this is. 😎
Wesley King recently joined us on a webcast highlighting 𝐵𝑒𝑛𝑛𝑦 𝑜𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐶𝑎𝑠𝑒, his novel selected for our Mystery/Adventure Elementary Plus category. This middle grade mystery is sure to keep young readers engaged. 🔎
Interested in hearing more? Check out the entire webcast here: hubs.la/Q03K_W7w0
Interested in hearing more? Check out the entire webcast here: hubs.la/Q03K_W7w0
September 29, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Wesley King recently joined us on a webcast highlighting 𝐵𝑒𝑛𝑛𝑦 𝑜𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐶𝑎𝑠𝑒, his novel selected for our Mystery/Adventure Elementary Plus category. This middle grade mystery is sure to keep young readers engaged. 🔎
Interested in hearing more? Check out the entire webcast here: hubs.la/Q03K_W7w0
Interested in hearing more? Check out the entire webcast here: hubs.la/Q03K_W7w0
🐾 Old Dog, New Tricks! 🐾
JLG is leveling up with:
✨ Fresh book categories
✨ New Circ Perks loyalty program
✨ Gold Standard picks your readers will love
We're almost 100 years strong and are still innovating for libraries everywhere. 📚💡 sbee.link/cuj9a37hvb
JLG is leveling up with:
✨ Fresh book categories
✨ New Circ Perks loyalty program
✨ Gold Standard picks your readers will love
We're almost 100 years strong and are still innovating for libraries everywhere. 📚💡 sbee.link/cuj9a37hvb
September 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
🐾 Old Dog, New Tricks! 🐾
JLG is leveling up with:
✨ Fresh book categories
✨ New Circ Perks loyalty program
✨ Gold Standard picks your readers will love
We're almost 100 years strong and are still innovating for libraries everywhere. 📚💡 sbee.link/cuj9a37hvb
JLG is leveling up with:
✨ Fresh book categories
✨ New Circ Perks loyalty program
✨ Gold Standard picks your readers will love
We're almost 100 years strong and are still innovating for libraries everywhere. 📚💡 sbee.link/cuj9a37hvb
Happy #WritingPromptWednesday! To find a printable version and explore our other helpful resources, check out our resources page! 👻 sbee.link/m4hjaqkd7w
September 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Happy #WritingPromptWednesday! To find a printable version and explore our other helpful resources, check out our resources page! 👻 sbee.link/m4hjaqkd7w
See if you can spot the JLG selections. 👀 @slj.com has rounded up 32 top selections that are great to have on your radar this season. Check out the list today! 📚 sbee.link/hkgej8nt9u
September 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
See if you can spot the JLG selections. 👀 @slj.com has rounded up 32 top selections that are great to have on your radar this season. Check out the list today! 📚 sbee.link/hkgej8nt9u
Fall is in the air! ✨ Check out these categories that offer the perfect titles for the season:
🍂 Mystery/Adventure Elementary Plus: sbee.link/qcntr4xv3h
🍂 Mystery & Thriller Middle Plus: sbee.link/qxhwug3def
🍂 Mystery High Plus: sbee.link/mxyh964b8g
🍂 Mystery/Adventure Elementary Plus: sbee.link/qcntr4xv3h
🍂 Mystery & Thriller Middle Plus: sbee.link/qxhwug3def
🍂 Mystery High Plus: sbee.link/mxyh964b8g
September 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Fall is in the air! ✨ Check out these categories that offer the perfect titles for the season:
🍂 Mystery/Adventure Elementary Plus: sbee.link/qcntr4xv3h
🍂 Mystery & Thriller Middle Plus: sbee.link/qxhwug3def
🍂 Mystery High Plus: sbee.link/mxyh964b8g
🍂 Mystery/Adventure Elementary Plus: sbee.link/qcntr4xv3h
🍂 Mystery & Thriller Middle Plus: sbee.link/qxhwug3def
🍂 Mystery High Plus: sbee.link/mxyh964b8g
Join JLG's Mystery & Adventure Webcast TODAY ❗ sbee.link/496hyngdak
September 19, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Join JLG's Mystery & Adventure Webcast TODAY ❗ sbee.link/496hyngdak
Last day to register for our Mystery & Adventure Webcast! 🔎❓ bit.ly/3IDQr9b
September 18, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Last day to register for our Mystery & Adventure Webcast! 🔎❓ bit.ly/3IDQr9b
We're back with another #WritingPromptWednesday! 📝 Some characters are so fun that spending a day with them would be filled with non-stop laughter. What's the funniest children's book character you've encountered? sbee.link/4dj6mwhexq
September 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM
We're back with another #WritingPromptWednesday! 📝 Some characters are so fun that spending a day with them would be filled with non-stop laughter. What's the funniest children's book character you've encountered? sbee.link/4dj6mwhexq
We’re thrilled to introduce two new graphic novel categories tailored for middle and high school readers!
Learn more about each:
👉 Graphic Novels Middle: sbee.link/ep3xg86rk9
👉 Graphic Novels High: sbee.link/mwejy7chab
Learn more about each:
👉 Graphic Novels Middle: sbee.link/ep3xg86rk9
👉 Graphic Novels High: sbee.link/mwejy7chab
September 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM
We’re thrilled to introduce two new graphic novel categories tailored for middle and high school readers!
Learn more about each:
👉 Graphic Novels Middle: sbee.link/ep3xg86rk9
👉 Graphic Novels High: sbee.link/mwejy7chab
Learn more about each:
👉 Graphic Novels Middle: sbee.link/ep3xg86rk9
👉 Graphic Novels High: sbee.link/mwejy7chab
🙋♂️🙋♀️🙋♂️🙋♀️🙋♂️🙋♀️🙋♂️🙋♀️ …is there a limit to how many times we can raise our hands? Get backlist titles for $6 using code Literacy25 now through 9/14! sbee.link/a9jqufrb4y
What books are your readers loving right now?
What books are your readers loving right now?
September 12, 2025 at 5:30 PM
🙋♂️🙋♀️🙋♂️🙋♀️🙋♂️🙋♀️🙋♂️🙋♀️ …is there a limit to how many times we can raise our hands? Get backlist titles for $6 using code Literacy25 now through 9/14! sbee.link/a9jqufrb4y
What books are your readers loving right now?
What books are your readers loving right now?
Spread some encouragement with this week’s #WritingPromptWednesday! Bring smiles to your readers’ faces. 😁 If you’d like a printable version, find it by clicking “High School” under Writing Prompts on the Fun Activities page on our website! 📄 sbee.link/twkaxum3jd
September 10, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Spread some encouragement with this week’s #WritingPromptWednesday! Bring smiles to your readers’ faces. 😁 If you’d like a printable version, find it by clicking “High School” under Writing Prompts on the Fun Activities page on our website! 📄 sbee.link/twkaxum3jd