COLUMBIA — Read Freely Fest is back at the Richland County Library for 2026 with plans to celebrate stories and ideas with a full lineup of author talks, panels, performances and interactive events — ...

Throughout February, WTOP is celebrating Black History Month. Join us on-air and online as we bring you the stories, people and places that make up our diverse community. As Black History Month ...

Staff at an Ohio library were shocked to discover a note alongside something else unexpected in an overdue book returned by a young girl. "I bit off more than I could chew by checking 11 books out," ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Get ready for the next book and media sale at the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library. The event, sponsored by the Friends of the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, ...

If you’re still paying full price for audiobooks while you’re in uniform, you’re probably leaving money on the table. Between public libraries, free apps, and the DoD’s own digital library, you can ...

This story is part of SLO Tribune's Parents Central, our expanding coverage for local parents. We're tackling issues that matter to you the most, explaining the "what it means," from school budgets to ...

Pearland school board members knew they couldn't personally vet hundreds of books for “indecent” or “profane” content prohibited under a new state law. So when they met this fall to consider a ...

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 ...

Across the state of Indiana, pressure groups, government entities and community members challenged around 50 books’ position on library shelves in 2024, according to the American Library Association.

The push to ban books in libraries, schools, and bookstores throughout the country remains strong. Pioneering actor, author, and activist George Takei has been named honorary chair of Banned Books ...

The law has caused confusion because it doesn’t explicitly say that every book on a teacher’s shelf must be entered into the district’s library catalog. Instead: Districts must develop policies for ...