Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Librarian, literacy ambassador, TIME100 Creators honoree, and new "Reading Rainbow" host Mychal Threets invites all to find themselves at the library! I'M SO HAPPY YOU'RE HERE: A CELEBRATION OF LIBRARY JOY (Random House Children’s Books) is perfect for little readers & listeners who are regular visitors and those who might be stepping into the stacks for the first time. This keynote was part of Penguin Random House, Library Journal, and School Library Journal's Winter 2025 Virtual Book & Author Festival that debuted on December 4, 2025

Learn more about the book (on sale 2/24/26) here: penguinrandomhouselibrary.com/book/?isbn=9798217026029
Also available in audio, read by the author: penguinrandomhouselibrary.com/book/?isbn=9798217284207
And in Spanish: penguinrandomhouselibrary.com/book/?isbn=9798890985828

Moderator: Brandi Grant, Middle School Teacher-Librarian, Frisco ISD (TX)