Daniel, 11, flips through a book while Jeremiah, 8, fights for a book to be purchased as their mom, Christy Vicknair, sorts through the box of books they collected while shopping during the Friends of ...

Weeding, or culling old, damaged or outdated books, is standard practice in libraries. But in some cases it is being used to remove books because of the viewpoint they express. By Elizabeth A. Harris ...

Jackie Snow was waiting for a connecting flight at Philadelphia International Airport a few years ago when she saw something that jolted her out of the lounge: the airport’s book exchange, a colorful ...

A bill to make it harder to remove books from public school libraries cleared its first legislative hurdle Monday night. After a three-hour debate, members of the Senate Education Committee approved ...

The push to ban books in libraries, schools, and bookstores throughout the country remains strong. Pioneering actor, author, and activist George Takei has been named honorary chair of Banned Books ...

Several area libraries will host used book sales this weekend. If you’re in the market for a new-to-you book, several libraries and a weekend street fair are hosting used book sales in the coming ...

A discussion of the legal issues related to book banning in public schools and public libraries, including pertinent debates, state law trends, cases addressing standing and constitutional ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... From the moment Betsy Hardi laces up her shoes in the morning to when she locks the door behind her at night, her ears are filled with stories The ...

NPR scanned the most-borrowed lists of 18 public libraries across the country. Not every library publicizes its year-end borrowing data, and there’s no master list released by the American Library ...

Proposed legislation would pressure publishers to adjust borrowing limits and find other ways to widen access. By Erik Ofgang It’s hard to imagine a library that doesn’t carry “Fahrenheit 451.” But ...

Libraries have seen digital material circulation explode since the pandemic, but the cost of e-books is much higher for institutional use than it is for individuals. One company, Garfield ...

Such removal doesn't violate the First Amendment, the Court holds by a 10-7 vote, because a public library is engaged in "government speech" by choosing which books to endorse From today's majority en ...