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Stephanie Moon
Beyond the Bestseller List: How Libraries Can Champion Diverse Authors
Bestseller lists will always exist. Marketing cycles will always ebb and flow. But libraries — with their credibility, reach, and community trust — can do something no algorithm ever could: they can equalize access to visibility.
Jan 14, 2026
11:34 AM
Stephanie Moon
How-to Build Author Partnerships That Strengthen Community Engagement
This is a how-to guide for librarians who want to strengthen their communities by partnering with emerging and established authors — and for authors who want to understand how to work with libraries as creative partners rather than passive outlets.
Dec 3, 2025
10:53 AM
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How to Make a Community Cookbook
There are a lot of reasons to create a community cookbook, from fundraising to cultural preservation, clubs or seasonal activities to community outreach.
Nov 20, 2025
12:00 AM
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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
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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
Lionsgate
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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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
Columbia Pictures
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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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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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
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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
Magnolia Pictures
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
The Walt Disney Company
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
Focus Features
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
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How to Find Free Comic Books on Free Comic Book Day
Join in on this year’s Free Comic Book Day celebration. Each May, on the first Saturday of the month, comic book readers can visit local shops and pick up comic books for free.
May 6, 2022
8:49 AM
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
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
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
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
Richard Cartwright
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
From Book to Screen: The Films of Author Nick Hornby
English writer (and one-time secondary school teacher) Nick Hornby has a golden touch when it comes to writing popular novels that make the transition to feature film adaptations. This success is driven, in part, by his curiosity about what is curren
Mar 31, 2021
6:55 AM
IFC Films
Exploring J.D. Salinger in Film
Will audiences ever see a film adaption of The Catcher in the Rye? Unlikely at the moment, but that hasn't stopped filmmakers from expressing the art of Salinger's career.
Mar 29, 2021
9:22 AM
Netflix
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
The Best Stephen King Film Adaptations
Few things in life can be stated without pause or equivocation: that Stephen King is a skilled writer with a prodigious output is one such statement. The fact that his novels and stories attract the attention of some of the most influential directors
Mar 10, 2021
3:30 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
3:17 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
