To confront the sense of isolation created by a global pandemic, a rise in book challenges, and navigating newly enacted laws pertaining to school and classroom libraries, school librarians can achieve a positive impact by creating inclusive communities for their students, while also engaging with their own professional communities to increase connection. This issue of "Knowledge Quest" presents several examples of school library-led community engagement when school librarians have implemented innovative projects leading to increased collaboration and community connections. This feature article provides an overview of ideas and approaches to building community through trying times, using current and past challenges as springboards for building stronger bonds and connections within the school and with other stakeholders.