Penguin Random House has extended their pandemic-driven “open license” for online story time and classroom read-aloud videos and live events through the current school year, until June 30, 2023. At the same time, they underscore, this “will be the publisher’s final extension of the program.” They note, “Fortunately, as an ever-increasing majority of libraries, schools, bookstores, and other institutions open for in-person events, this temporary program has met its original goal to help ease some of the effort for educators and librarians and will be concluded.” A new policy will be launched on July 1, “to better serve students, educators […]
