MIAMI, Okla. — A library challenge is encouraging more people to dive into reading. We spoke with a local librarian about why she thinks reading could help adults who are battling mental health ...

There were 1,269 documented demands to censor library books and resources in 2022, according to new data released by the American Library Association on Thursday morning. This is the highest number of ...

“We can’t just hope it doesn’t happen and not be prepared for it,” said panelist Val Edwards, library teacher leader at Madison (Wis.) Metropolitan School District (MMSD), to the majority school and ...

Whether it be graphic novels, young adult books or even DVDs, public libraries across the country have received complaints about various materials in their collections. In Longmont, Boulder and the ...

When Julie Milavec thinks back on the past 12 months, her sigh gets long and heavy, almost comically so. Not that there was anything funny about being director of the Downers Grove Public Library this ...

Many of these individual titles also appear on a 2024-25 report issued last October by PEN America, a separate group dedicated to free expression, which looked at book challenges and bans specifically ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Book bans and attempted bans continue to hit record highs, according to the American Library Association. And the efforts now extend as much to public libraries as school-based ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — After setting record highs across the U.S. in 2022, the State Library of Oregon released a report Tuesday showing there have been more challenges to material in Oregon public ...

Westlake Porter Public Library, 27333 Center Ridge Road, challenges all ages to find their next adventure by reading or listening to books each day this summer, according to a news release. The ...

Westlake Porter Public Library, 27333 Center Ridge Road, is inviting people of all ages to enjoy reading, activities and fun programs this summer. The library’s annual Summer Library Challenge begins ...