This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Chicago Turns All Public School IDs Into Library Cards To Boost Student Access In an era where library access is being hindered nationwide, one way some communities are pushing back is through developing public school and public library partnerships. We saw this in Des Moines last year–which resulted in legislative backlash this year that, fortunately, did not progress to law. Now, Chicago is getting in on the action. All public school ID cards for students grant them access to the Chicago Public Library. The pilot program they began in 2022 has now been rolled out districtwide. Rad! The 100 Most Influential People of 2026 I always love when writers and other literary folks land on lists of the most influential of any given year. For TIME‘s annual “most influential,” we’ve got not one, but two authors whose names …