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Miss Humblebee's Academy Preps for Summer Reading

MISS HUMBLEBEE’S ACADEMY RELAUNCHES WITH EXPANDED CURRICULUM AND LESSON BUILDER AHEAD OF SUMMER LEARNING SEASON 

Trusted by more than 500,000 families, the growing platform now offers both ready-to-use early learning curriculum and customizable lesson creation tools for families, educators, and organizations nationwide and in 81 countries

BOCA RATON, FL—April 16, 2026—Miss Humblebee’s Academy today announced the relaunch of its expanded early learning platform, designed for children ages 3 to 6 and used by more than 500,000 families worldwide. The relaunch reflects the company’s next phase of growth: combining a trusted, ready-to-use curriculum with new tools that allow educators and other users to create their own interactive learning experiences.

Since 2012, Miss Humblebee’s Academy has supported early learners through engaging, standards-aligned content designed to build strong academic and developmental foundations. The expanded platform now offers two clear solution paths: Curriculum, which provides structured early learning experiences for children, and Lesson Builder, which gives educators, schools, and other creators the ability to build interactive lessons tailored to their own goals and learners.

The curriculum includes more than 3,000 interactive lessons grounded in the Science of Reading and aligned to state and national standards. Designed for use at home, in classrooms, in homeschool settings, and in libraries, the platform supports literacy, math, science, creativity, social-emotional learning, and kindergarten readiness through short, meaningful daily learning experiences.

The relaunch comes as families and educators prepare for summer, when children benefit from consistent practice and strong routines that help prevent learning loss and support school readiness. Miss Humblebee’s Academy is designed to help children stay engaged through a structured “Daily 5” approach that can be completed in just 15 to 20 minutes a day.

“As a mother, educator and founder, I created Miss Humblebee’s Academy because I wanted something better for children and for the adults guiding them,” said Crystal Labbe, founder and CEO of Miss Humblebee’s Academy. “What began as a curriculum solution has now grown into a broader platform. We still believe deeply in giving children a strong, joyful learning foundation, but we also know that families, educators, and organizations need flexible tools. That is where Lesson Builder comes in. We are creating a platform that supports both ready-to-use learning and customized learning experiences.”

Lesson Builder expands the Miss Humblebee’s Academy platform beyond prebuilt content by allowing users to create their own interactive lessons within the same learning ecosystem. This gives educators, specialists, schools, and other organizations a way to build age-appropriate content that fits their specific instructional needs while still benefiting from the structure and usability Miss Humblebee’s Academy is known for.

Built for today’s diverse learning environments, the platform includes multilingual support, accessibility features, progress tracking, and flexible implementation options designed to meet the needs of a wide range of learners and settings.

“Our focus is not simply to offer more content,” Labbe said. “It is to offer the right kind of support. For some users, that means a strong, ready-to-go curriculum. For others, it means the ability to build and deliver their own interactive lessons. Miss Humblebee’s Academy is growing to serve both.”

Miss Humblebee’s Academy is available nationwide and in 81 countries. Families, educators, schools, libraries, and organizations can learn more at misshumblebee.com.

About Miss Humblebee’s Academy

Miss Humblebee’s Academy is an early learning platform for children ages 3 to 6, serving families, homeschoolers, schools, and libraries since 2012 across the United States and in 81 countries. Used by more than 500,000 families worldwide, Miss Humblebee’s Academy offers more than 3,000 interactive lessons grounded in the Science of Reading and aligned to state and national standards. The platform helps children build strong foundations in literacy, math, science, creativity, social-emotional learning, and kindergarten readiness through engaging instruction, progress tracking, printable activities, multilingual support, accessibility features, and flexible learning tools, including Curriculum and Lesson Builder.

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Lived Places Publishing Joins Forces With Lyrasis to Make Diverse Titles More Visible

To enhance the visibility of Lived Places Publishing’s library friendly course reading material focused on lived experience and identity, Lyrasis has partnered with LPP, a small, independent publisher of concise, classroom-ready course readings that elevate the voices of people who are often marginalized. Covering topics like Disability Studies, Black Studies, Queer and LGBT+ Studies, and Carceral Studies, LPP titles are written by, or about, real people who are experiencing the challenges and joys of their identity in the context of time and place. …

Lyrasis members will benefit from discounted pricing for LPP’s flagship collection, Intersections: Identity & Place, which includes 150 cross-disciplinary course readings. Each title includes suggested learning objectives and questions for discussion, making it easy for faculty to incorporate them into their syllabi. 

For more information, read the blog post/press release.

The Company of Biologists Joins GetFTR to Enhance Discoverability

For more information, read the press release.

CABI Unveils New Journal on Integrated Landscape Research

CABI continues, “The journal aims to become a central hub for applied and integrative landscape knowledge, consolidating work that is currently scattered across multiple disciplines and publications. It also seeks to foster cross-learning between diverse communities of practice and research such as bioregional, territorial, and other place-based regenerative development.”

For more information, read the news item.

EveryLibrary Sponsors Campaign to Get Library Workers and Supporters to Run for Office

A new national campaign, “Read. Lead. RUN!”, is launching today to inspire library workers, library supporters, and readers across the United States to step forward and run for public office. The campaign is built around a simple but urgent idea: the people who value knowledge, literacy, and access to information should help shape the policies that govern them.

At a time when nearly 70 percent of elected offices in the United States go unopposed, Read. Lead. RUN! is calling on everyday community leaders to fill the gap and bring new voices to the ballot. The campaign, sponsored by EveryLibrary, encourages individuals who believe in libraries, education, and the right to read to consider running for local, state, and federal positions. 

For more information, read the news item.

HARRASSOWITZ Adds FOLIO APIs to Enhance Library Workflows

The FOLIO APIs include:

• Real-time API for Firm Orders: This API enables libraries to order monographs and music scores directly within Fokus, the HARRASSOWITZ system for acquisition and management of scholarly resources. Orders are immediately submitted to the FOLIO system, ensuring seamless integration and accurate data exchange.
• Integrated API for Subscriptions: Designed to streamline subscription renewals, cancellations, and updates, this API allows libraries to manage subscription data effectively, ensuring that library systems are always up-to-date.

For more information, read the press release.

EBSCO Information Services Rolls Out Three New Databases

In addition, EBSCO introduced a database for art and architecture scholars, Art Source Ultimate, which “includes more than 970 full-text journals and magazines covering all periods and styles of art, from fine art and art history to graphic and industrial design, architecture and interior design. The collection spans a wide range of disciplines including contemporary art and non-Western art, decorative arts, drawing, painting, photography, sculpture, landscape architecture and museology, painting, photography and sculpture, reflecting cultural perspectives from around the world.”

In other news, EBSCO partnered with The New Yorker “to develop The New Yorker Magazine Archive, a digital collection providing full access to a century of award-winning journalism, commentary, fiction, poetry, criticism and iconic cover art from one of the most influential magazines in American publishing.” It features “a complete 100-year run from Volume 1, Issue 1 in 1925 through February 2025. Researchers can explore in-depth reporting on pivotal historical moments, long-form profiles of global leaders and artists, and literary works that have defined generations. The publication’s approach to fact checking and editorial review has made it a trusted resource for academic inquiry and critical analysis.”