Arthur Sze is appointed U.S. poet laureate as the Library of Congress faces challenges
At a time when its leadership is in question and its mission challenged, the Library of Congress has named a new U.S. poet laureate, the…
Tiny town only has one resident who’s her own mayor, pub landlord and librarian
Elsie Eiler runs the sole business in Monowi, Nebraska and is also the town's only resident, as well as its mayor, librarian and postmaster. Monowi…
Trump administration fires top copyright official, days after ousting Librarian of Congress
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has fired the nation’s top copyright official, Shira Perlmutter, days after abruptly terminating the head of the Library of Congress, which oversees…
President Trump fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden
WASHINGTON — President Trump abruptly fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden as the White House continues to purge the federal government of those perceived to oppose the…
Trump fires librarian of Congress
May 9 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump has fired the librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden, attracting swift and staunch condemnation from Democrats. The Trump administration…
As book bans soar, schools, libraries buy fewer books on LGBTQ+, race
After years of culture war battles in school and public libraries, the campaign by conservative-leaning “parent rights” groups has succeeded in casting a nationwide chill…
Trump’s culture of retribution has swept through American life
After a video went on social media portraying him as a radical groomer endangering children with sexually explicit books, Frank Strong, a Texas teacher, received…