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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — In recognition of National Recovery Month, Chesterfield Public Library has announced its new “Read to Recovery” collection, featuring books that support opioid ...

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

The Burrell Township Library is holding its Blind Date with a Book fundraiser throughout the month of February.

The Hays Public Library is inviting all ages to participate in a reading challenge, Book Mania! This reading challenge will be set up like a basketball tournament with each level having a bracket to ...