No right to information at public libraries, 5th Circuit rules
May 24 (UPI) -- A Texas public library did not violate patrons' right to free speech by removing books due to their content, the Fifth…
Libraries are cutting back on staff and services after Trump’s order to dismantle small agency
Libraries across the United States are cutting back on ebooks, audiobooks and loan programs after the Trump administration suspended millions of dollars in federal grants…
Pentagon orders military libraries to remove books about diversity, anti-racism, gender issues
May 10 (UPI) -- The Pentagon has ordered senior military leaders to pull and review library books from educational institutions that address diversity, anti-racism or…
Trump targets California libraries for cuts
President Trump has made it clear since his first term that he’s no fan of libraries, or books for that matter.In addition to attempting to…
Gaza’s libraries will rise from the ashes | Israel-Palestine conflict
I was five years old when I entered the Maghazi Library for the first time. My parents had just enrolled me at the nearby kindergarten,…
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…
Libraries have free passes to California parks under budget deal
Californians can once again borrow a pass from their local library to gain free entry to a state park. The popular state library parks program…
What a trans author found on a tour of red-state libraries
The small brick plaza in front of the Pella, Iowa, public library was teeming with people. A gray-haired woman in a T-shirt stood stoically beside…
Are libraries open on Easter Sunday and Easter Monday 2024?
DISAPPEARING into a great book is the perfect way to unwind over the bank holiday. We're lucky to have libraries where we can go to…
Libraries struggle to afford the demand for e-books, seek new state laws in fight with publishers
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessAuthor of the article:The Associated Press Susan HaighPublished Mar 12, 2024 • 4 minute read Article contentHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Whenever bestselling…
California libraries may lose free passes to state parks
As California faces a staggering budget deficit, library card holders may soon lose the ability to check out free passes to more than 200 state…