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 ...

Library staff laid off, let go or placed on leave. Books banned, challenged and purged. Funding cut, slashed or outright ended. Believe it or not, it’s National Library Week. During the seven days ...

Roughly 150 public libraries, library associations and bookstores this Saturday will observe Freedom to Read Day. Advocates have said the event is a reminder that while Banned Books Week might've ...

Philly residents checked out all kinds of books from the Free Library this past year — but one twisty, time-jumping mystery drew the most readers. "James" by Percival Everett, the Pultizer-winning ...