Oct. 24—Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, a top Republican prospect for governor, proposed a new rule that would prevent state funds from going to libraries that purchase books that might ...

Amid record-high attempts to ban books and a harsh reality of reduced funding and staffing, libraries have a great publicist. Meet Mychal Threets, 34, a librarian in Fairfield, Calif., who has amassed ...

FARGO — Librarians across North Dakota are raising concerns about Senate Bill 2307, which they say is unnecessary and could negatively impact public libraries. The proposed bill would update current ...

At least 1,586 individual books were banned from July 2021 through March of this year, an “alarming” spike compared with previous years. Credit: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report ...

Viewing the excellent documentary film, “The Librarians,” which will be shown at the Smith Rafael Film Center on Wednesday, was a reminder for me of the role librarians have played in my life. It also ...

Gone are the days when a school librarian’s job was defined by shushing, rocking, and reading. While reading out loud and building a love of literacy is still a foundational part of their job in a ...

Be advised that this story contains references to sex acts involving children, and suicide. LIVINGSTON PARISH, La. — It's been a year since the start of what one librarian here calls "The Troubles." ...

BATTLE CREEK — Margaret Lincoln couldn't help but smile as students and staff poured into the Lakeview High School library Wednesday afternoon. But it was when she looked up to the library's second ...