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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...