About Us
Your Partner for
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A century of trust growing library collections with a monthly box of excitement:
A curated selection of the best new books delivered monthly by a trusted partner with 95 years of experience serving libraries. Targeted collection growth, professional reviews, time savings for librarians, and a monthly wave of excitement for K-12 readers, all in one single box.
Our editorial dream team is your editorial dream team.
Running a library is hard and we exist to make it easier. For over 95 years Junior Library Guild (JLG) has supported librarians by reading tens of thousands of titles and handpicking only the best ones across 70+ categories. From sports to science and mystery to math, let our experts sift through a noisy new release calendar to find the diamonds in the rough. Enjoy expert reviews from School Library Journal, customize a monthly delivery to fit the unique needs of your library, maximize flexibility by swapping out books when needed, and join thousands of other libraries that trust Junior Library Guild to fill their shelves with the titles students crave.
A Curation of an Exclusive Selection of Books
Unlike other services, JLG is not beholden to a single publisher or promoter. JLG Gold Standard Selections are picked based on merit—so you can trust that books in your membership will represent the very best new titles available.
A Sixth Sense for Choosing Award-Worthy Books
Editors review manuscript submissions before books are published; before they are reviewed; before there are any best-of nominations. That means your membership—and your shelves—will bring buzz-worthy books to your readers every month.
Access to the Newest Titles and Trends
This is an exciting time in PreK-12 literature, with so many outstanding new voices, new styles and new subject matter entering the market. When you partner with JLG, your readers will have access to unexpected reads and sleeper hits they might not find in the average collection.
Editors You Can Trust for Your Specific Needs
Our goal is to make your job easier, broaden your collection, and supplement your selections. Our editors specialize in reading for specific genres, ages, and reading readiness, so you can be confident in trusting them to take those tasks off your plate.
Members Receive Titles Near Release Date
Because we choose JLG Gold Standard Selections before the books are published, we have the inside track to deliver a much-anticipated title as soon as it’s released. As a member, you can rest assured it’ll be in your membership book box and ready to circulate.
