FRONT ROYAL, Va. — A Virginia library that traces its roots to the 18th century could soon be shuttered over a dispute about children’s books that expose readers to gay, lesbian and transgender ...

The Reference Desk spotlights the newest books in the Ellensburg Public Library’s collections. Adult Nonfiction“The Grieving ...

There were 10,000 instances of book bans at public schools in the 2023-24 school year, according to PEN America. In 2024, 5,813 titles were challenged in public libraries and schools nationwide, says ...

I have two kids completing undergrad and grad school this year which first prompted some reflection on what business books would be most beneficial to gift each of them. While my library has grown, ...

Before the internet made book reviews widely accessible, where would curious minds go to find information about a new novel's subject matter or a plot? If you lived in the Los Angeles area, you could ...

Although the library is more than just books, what with its world of resources and entertainment options, it also serves to encourage aspiring writers and promote local authors. Over the ...

For months, Carolyn Harrison and a small band of activists have been setting up folding tables with an array of what they call "bad books" outside the public library in Idaho Falls, Idaho. As Harrison ...

L.A. city librarian Everett Perry’s progressive ideas about books in the early 1900s can still be felt in your library experience today.

“Libraries have always been places where barriers to access knowledge have been broken,” says Alvaro Sauceda Nuñez, Communications Coordinator for the Denver Public Library. “A modern library goes ...

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