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…
Biden chooses Delaware for his presidential library as his team turns to raising money for it
WASHINGTON — Former President Biden has decided to build his presidential library in Delaware and has tapped a group of former aides, friends and political allies to…
Reading for pleasure drops 40% over last two decades, study says
Put down the book, pick up the phone. So it goes in the United States, where daily reading for pleasure has plummeted more than 40%…
THE POWELL ANNOUNCEMENT : General’s O.C. Kin Support Decision : Reaction: Sister and niece concede stress had been building. Opinions among Nixon Library crowd are sharply divided.
Lisa Berns, the niece of retired Gen. Colin L. Powell, passed by a newsstand in Los Angeles over the weekend and found herself reacting with…
After CBS and ABC’s Trump settlements, Democrats want to curb presidential library gifts
President Trump’s future presidential library has a growing list of corporate sponsors, and Democratic lawmakers are sounding alarms.To settle Trump’s lawsuit over edits to a…
MAGA lost in Huntington Beach. That means it can happen anywhere
These are such crazy times that when I found myself desperate to cover some good news amid deportations and Trump overreach, I visited … Huntington…
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 directs military to pull library books that address diversity, anti-racism, gender issues
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has ordered all military leaders and commands to pull and review all of their library books that address diversity, anti-racism or gender issues…
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…
Secretary of State Rubio: Columbia University library takeover could lead to deportations
May 8 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the takeover of Columbia University's library by pro-Palestinian protesters on Wednesday could lead to…
2 Columbia safety officers hurt as scores of pro-Palestinian protesters force way into library
May 7 (UPI) -- Two Columbia University Public Safety officers were injured and dozens of people were in custody Wednesday after 100 pro-Palestinian protesters forced…
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…
Thousands of L.A. County workers poised to strike, disrupting services
About 55,000 L.A. County workers are poised to walk off their jobs Monday night, disrupting public services from healthcare and social work to libraries and…
Trump administration sued over dismantling of Institute of Museum and Library Services
April 7 (UPI) -- Unions representing libraries, librarians and federal workers sued the Trump administration on Monday to stop its dismantling of the Institute of…
U.S. Naval Academy library lists 381 ‘DEI’ books removed
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on March 27 signs a memorandum to reduce the Department of Defense's civilian workforce and earlier ordered U.S. military academies…
US blocking Canadian access to historical library on Quebec-Vermont border | Donald Trump News
Montreal, Canada – US President Donald Trump’s administration is cutting off Canada’s main access point to a historical library that straddles the border between the…
Police clear pro-Palestinian protesters at Barnard College amid bomb threat; several arrested
NEW YORK — Barnard College’s library was evacuated Wednesday as police responded to a fake bomb threat during a sit-in by pro-Palestinian protesters.The New York Police Department…
Where can L.A. immigrants go for help under Trump? Try the public library
Among the bookshelves at the Central Library in downtown Los Angeles, Ramón Hernández sits in a cubicle a few days a week, holding hour after…
4 Presidents Open Nixon’s Library
YORBA LINDA — Flanked by Republican Presidents past and present, Richard M. Nixon triumphantly presided today over the dedication of his library, a monument built by his…
How Shakespeare can help us fathom the unimaginable L.A. fires
The sprawling geography of Los Angeles is hard to envision for those who live outside the region. Friends and family members in New York, gripped…