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‘New education system’ criticised by city leaders for revoking access to libraries

Hundreds of new laws will take effect Tuesday in North Dakota, passed earlier this year by the Republican-controlled Legislature

Students of Government Upper Primary School, Sreevarahom, marked the valedictory of the ‘Reading Month’ celebrations by handing over books to various government school libraries.

Barack Obama turned to the Kankakee, Illinois, librarians when he kicked off an effort to push back against book bans earlier this week to support their belief that among their library’s 80,000 books, there’s something for each reader.

When librarians at local public libraries decide which books to keep and which to exclude, they often violate the public trust by doing so based on ideology. To avoid potential legal liability, these public officials should avoid viewpoint discrimination and suppress their personal biases. Instead, they should select materials that…

A rabbi, a Baptist church pastor, a born-and-raised Catholic and an atheist walked into a Palm Beach County School Board meeting Wednesday.

Centralised repository of books is being launched on a pilot basis in 13 libraries and would be replicated across the country after a review

‌American Library Association Report Identified Banned Books having strong Indigenous, LGBTQ, and People of Colour Representation‌

Book bans are brewing as an issue that could energize voters — on the left and right — from local contests for library and school boards to the White House — heading into the 2024 election cycle.