The weekend revealed a new pastime — revisiting my favorite childhood young adult novel series. Sitting in my dorm room all Friday and Saturday, I perused through a collection that reminded me of visiting the Scholastic Book Fair at my elementary school.

On this week’s episode of East to West, “Books are Back,” we’re taking a closer look at libraries and education in Boston. We’ll cover a recent panel on archives, Massachusetts as the most educated state in America, and a new library in Chinatown.