As books are banned and challenged across the country, they might have a much larger impact than the removal of a few titles: They may be changing the makeup of entire school libraries, due to the ...

Other popular titles in 2024 included Tom Lake by Ann Patchett, Think Twice by Harlan Coben and Camino Ghost by John Grisham. One of the most-borrowed non-fiction titles from 2024 was The Demon of ...

Books of every type will be on sale at the annual Friends of the Port Arthur Library Book Sale for Feb. 2 through Feb. 5 in the library's Lucy Stieffel Gallery . The sale will run from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m ...

If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. The NYPL is offering unlimited e-book access for some of their best-of-the-year titles Carly Tagen-Dye is the Books editorial assistant ...

Book challenges around the country reached the highest levels ever recorded by a library organization. By Alexandra Alter After several years of rising book bans, censorship efforts continued to surge ...

AUSTIN, Texas — In late October, State Rep. Matt Krause (R-Fort Worth) launched an investigation into certain school districts over the types of books available to students. That list, which is ...

The New English Canaan by Thomas Morton criticized the Puritan government in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Illustration by Emily Lankiewicz The American Library Association reports that 2022 saw more ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — Give a book (or another piece of physical media) a second life during the Friends of the Library 2025 book sale series. Friends of the Library, a non-profit that promotes the Toledo ...