The Latest Breaking News from Libraries

Former children’s laureate tells Hay festival audience that her local library was essential to her career as a writer

A round up of some of the best events, activities and things to do this month

Booksellers and library workers face unconsitutional restrictions and ‘extreme punishments’, plaintiffs argue

The Salt Lake Tribune (Courtney Tanner) reports that the Bible will be removed from Davis (Utah) School District elementary and middle school libraries, "for containing 'vulgarity or violence.'" A parent had asked, apparently as a protest against a recent Utah law that calls for removal of various school library books,…

Montana's new law banning drag reading events at public libraries has led to the cancellation of a transgender speaker in a southwestern Montana city on Friday

Montana's new law banning drag reading events at public libraries has led to the cancellation of a transgender speaker in a southwestern Montana city on Friday

Recent news reports have described the public controversy involving topics of sexual orientation and gender identity, and how these are presented to children, especially in schools and libraries. Protests at Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta and New Brunswick libraries and public centres have targeted Drag Queen Story Time events.

It’s unclear why AI-generated images in advertising are more or less deceptive or ethically questionable than using models, says Dr John Williams

Governor JB Pritzker expected to sign bill that would block state funding for public libraries and schools that ban books

All of the lost pubs on the list have been demolished or have seen the building re-purposed

From bikes to racing frames, trucks and dolls, this toy library caters to all children.