When access to information is restricted ... we lose one of the most important elements of our free society: the right to ...

Though people may not readily think of their library card from the Waukegan Public Library as a vehicle to receive a discount at a local restaurant, a reduced-price theater ticket, or free entry to a ...

A good book is not hard to find. Especially if you know where to look. Such a search seems imperative now that autumn is here and the recliner is calling. So, I asked people in the know — local ...

Customers waited in a line that stretched for more than a block on the opening day of the fall Friends of the Library book sale on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. “It’s quite overwhelming whenever you think ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — One of Columbus Metropolitan Library’s most devoted readers died this summer, leaving behind a legacy that has gone viral and inspired others. In a recent social media post, ...

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 ...

The “Thrilling Tales” book club, the Livingston Public Library’s first in-person book club since the start of the pandemic, ...

At South Regional Library, Lafayette readers of all ages crushed a 100-book goal — and their total may surprise you.

The Wyoming House of Representatives advanced a controversial bill Monday that some say would ban books and restrict parental ...