In 2022, a pernicious wave of politically motivated book bans continued to surge in local library and school districts across the nation, with the overwhelming majority of book challenges involving ...

Most were written by or about the LGBTQIA+ community and people of color. A record-breaking 1,269 demands were made to censor library books and resources in 2022, the highest number of attempted book ...

The number of reported challenges to books doubled in 2022 — and the number of challenges to unique titles was up nearly 40 percent over 2021 — according to data released by the American Library ...

Your L.A. Public Library card comes with a lot of free stuff. Sure, books and ebooks. But also free digital subscriptions and access to newspapers and magazines, including the New York Times, the ...

After two years of pandemic-imposed social distancing and virtual meetings, librarians will once again gather in person at the profession’s largest event. The American Library Association’s (ALA) 2022 ...

After it shuts its doors on Friday evening, the Undergraduate Library will be closed for construction as part of a years-long project to transform it into a new “Special Collections Facility” for the ...

SWANSEA — The Swansea Free Public Library may finally get clearance to join the 21st century if town residents approve $19 million in up-front funding at special Town Meeting on Monday, Oct. 24, at ...

Brooklyn Public Library on Monday announced the “longlists” for the 2022 Brooklyn Public Library Book Prize for fiction and nonfiction/poetry, recognizing writing that exemplifies the spirit of ...

McFARLAND, Calif. — When I visited this small Central Valley town on a recent Friday afternoon, the most happening place by far was the public library. Teens sped around on their bikes in the ample ...