"We read to know that we are not alone."

Here are 4 things I thought were worth sharing before we break for the Summer:

1. Here is the link to my Black Lives Matter Non-Exhaustive Anti-Racism Reading List that is updated on a weekly basis. These books will help dismantle the racism, both internal and external, that is all around us...

2. Here is a treasure trove of Summer Reading Lists that should keep you busy:
The Ultimate Summer 2020 Reading List (contains multiple lists)
Publisher’s Weekly Summer Reads 2020
125 Books We Love (NYPL)
The Best Books of 2020 So Far (BBC)
Summer Reading 2020 with Bill Gates
Summer Reading at NY Libraries
BKLYN Public Library Summer Reading (Middle School)
BKLYN Public Library Summer Reading (High School)
Summer Reading List from ALSC (Grades 6-8)
UC Berkeley Summer Reading List
Let Books Create Your Summer (NYTimes)
NPR’s Book Concierge (Young Adult)
The 30 Best Beach Reads of 2020 (Parade Magazine)
The Best Books of 2020 (So Far) (Real Simple)
100 Books of Summer (Barnes & Noble)
The Best Books of 2020 so far (BBC)
New York Times Book Review
New York Public Library Quest for Adventure Summer 2020
SLJ Summer Series Best Reads 2020 (School Library Journal)
​Summer Reading 2020 (Brooklyn Public Library) 
ALA’s 2020 Best Lists

3. Take a minute to sign up for NYPL’s Connect newsletter which will keep you up to date on online author events, book clubs, and literary events in the community.

4. Please tell the teens in your life that It’s time for the 11th Annual New York Times Summer Reading Contest! A chance to think deeply and creatively about what is going on in our world, and a chance to get published in the New York Times!