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5 Books for Reluctant Readers That Actually Work
The path to lifelong reading often begins with one book that makes it click.
Oct 17, 2025
12:03 PM
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Best 5 Audiobooks of 2025 (So Far)
From moving memoirs to cultural explorations, here are five of the best audiobooks of the year so far that deserve a place on your shelves.
Sep 17, 2025
12:00 AM
5 Must-Have Books About Film for Your Library Collection
Whether your patrons are seeking to learn the fundamentals of film language, explore cinema history, or engage with critical perspectives, these five titles offer both accessibility and depth.
Sep 9, 2025
12:00 AM
Summer Reading Picks for K-12 Students
Whether they're looking for epic adventures, heartfelt stories, or brain-boosting nonfiction, a well-curated summer reading list can keep young minds engaged and ready for the next school year.
Jun 3, 2025
3:00 PM
10 Best Movies Based on Books
Watching a film adaptation of a popular novel is a great way to add another layer to the learning process that allows a written text to truly come alive.
May 20, 2025
2:59 PM
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International Films to Watch on Kanopy: Bringing Global Stories to Life
Visit the Kanopy website today to learn how to access thousands of movies with your library card. Discover how the streaming service can bolster your library experience with films from around the world that both educate and entertain.
Sep 16, 2022
7:08 AM
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Book to Film Adaptations For Each Reading Level
Comparing books to their film adaptations can be educational and fun. We’ve provided a list of book-to-film adaptations for each reading level for you to use in your library or educational programming.
Aug 9, 2022
8:46 AM
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Movies That Will Inspire You to Read
If you are a teacher, consider hosting a public screening of these films to encourage your students to read. When students watch these films, they'll see the excitement these young protagonists have with every page they turn.
Apr 10, 2023
7:32 PM
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1930s Classic Films Based on Victorian Literature
It’s a familiar experience: many readers of doorstop-sized Victorian novels have described their plots as cinematic. From the birth of cinema to the present, these texts and their memorable casts of characters have inspired countless films.
Jan 16, 2024
2:54 PM
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Now and Forever: The Importance of Judy Blume
A new documentary Judy Blume Forever celebrates the author’s dogged commitment to publishing that is not stymied by censorship. Video Librarian hopes that the release of this documentary is only the beginning of a flourishing appreciation of Blume.
Apr 3, 2023
7:17 AM
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5 Children's Book-to-Film Adaptations for Elementary School Students
Video Librarian has compiled a list of excellent children’s book-to-film adaptations for your library collection that elementary school students will love—whether or not they’ve already read the book.
Nov 22, 2022
3:51 PM
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Best Modern Movies Based on Classic Literature
Modern film adaptations are a great way for students and younger patrons to understand a brilliant work of literature from the past. Next time your classroom syllabus includes a classic novel or play, consider hosting a public film screening.
Jan 11, 2023
7:52 AM
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Bringing Books and Films Together to Inspire and Engage Students
There are many classic book and film pairings for educators and librarians to choose from, inspiring and powerful combinations that can offer a greater understanding of a historical event or of a specific experience or topic.
Nov 6, 2022
12:00 AM
Literary Monsters on the Big Screen
Library programs, book clubs, and educators alike will benefit from pairing these books with their cinematic counterparts—bringing the readers’ worst nightmares to life.
Oct 20, 2022
10:00 AM
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5 YA Book-to-Film Adaptations for High School Students
Book-to-film adaptations aren’t only godsends to bookworms and cinephiles, they are necessities for any library to develop its film collection. Here are five Young Adult (YA) book-to-film adaptations your high school patrons will love!
Nov 30, 2022
9:44 AM
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Top LGBTQ+ Books That Should Be Turned into Movies
The seven LGBTQ+ books Video Librarian wants to be made into movies are listed below. Consider adding these titles to your LGBTQ+ book collection.
Nov 4, 2022
8:20 AM
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Top 5 Films Based on Banned Books
This list offers several films— most considered classics—based on banned books. Consider these titles if you are looking for a unique library program on film adaptations.
Oct 27, 2022
9:22 AM
Teaching Mary Shelley's Frankenstein With Film and Books
Media librarians can use this list to develop their Frankenstein collections or for library programming on Mary Shelley's August 30 birthday or Science Fiction Day on January 2.
Mar 15, 2022
2:44 PM
Top 10 Science Fiction Lit-to-Film Adaptations
Just in time for Science Fiction Day on January 2, a revisiting of a longstanding and often contentious debate: what are the top 10 science-fiction movies based on books?
Dec 31, 2020
9:27 AM
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A Movie Miracle: The Godfather on its 50th Anniversary
The Godfather is a film that manages to be a story of mob wars and family rivalries, of American capitalism and countervailing power, of loyalty, passion, and heartbreak, all at the same time.
Mar 24, 2022
2:50 PM
The History of Stephen King's Carrie
These various iterations of Carrie would make exceptional Halloween or Stephen King-themed library programming. Spotlighting the 50th anniversary of Carrie would also be another unique library program.
Apr 5, 2022
2:12 PM
The Best and Worst Book to Film Adaptations
What is it that really makes a good or a bad movie adaptation? You can use this list to make decisions about what book adaptation movies to include on your library shelves.
Apr 15, 2022
2:21 PM
Top 10 Middle Grade Lit-to-Film Adaptations
This list is made up of ten film adaptations of classic middle grade literature that elevate the source material in a way that only film can do.
Feb 18, 2021
12:41 PM
Looking Back on The Hunger Games: 10 Years Later
March 23rd marks ten years since the first installment of The Hunger Games franchise hit theaters in 2012. Why is The Hunger Games still impactful after ten years?
Mar 23, 2022
11:40 AM
Rachel Gordon's New Guide to Documentary Distribution
Rachel Gordon's new book, The Documentary Distribution Toolkit is a comprehensive guide to documentary self-distribution. It is the ultimate source for any filmmaker hoping to expand the reach of their documentary.
Nov 22, 2021
1:34 PM
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Best Jane Austen Adaptations
Consider these Jane Austen adaptations for your library programming needs and developing your romance collection. Jane Austen’s works transcend time and these film adaptations prove that even after hundreds of years, her stories still resonate.
May 6, 2022
10:08 AM
10 Films About Authors
Looking to educate your patrons or students on the lives of famous authors and the books they wrote? See our list of films about authors for your literature classes or library programming.
Jan 18, 2022
12:14 PM
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How Teen Movies Link to Classic Literature
Teen movies usually revolve around the same few topics of interest that are preferred by adolescents these days – starting with not fitting in social groups, to love stories, friendship drama, and the list goes on.
Jun 23, 2021
1:03 PM
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Diversity in Young Adult Lit-to-Film
Be the change you want to see. The authors of books for those thirteen and older, known as the Young Adult (YA) genre, recognize the profound influence that seeing a character like oneself in literature can have on their readers. The diversity in YA
Mar 22, 2021
2:24 PM
3 TV Shows Based on Books Streaming Now
Television viewers today live in an era of Too Much Content created by an ever-expanding universe of cable channels and standalone streaming platforms. This glut of choices has had an inverse effect on quality to the point where, in Entertainment Wee
Mar 1, 2021
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