A key victory in the ongoing battle over First Amendment rights in public libraries and access to books from Arkansas this week. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-12-24 14:00:00 UTC ]
Library censorship updates, recent adaptations to know, and more library-focused news for the week. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-12-20 13:00:00 UTC ]
PW looks back at some of the library stories that captivated the publishing world this year, and what they portend for 2025. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-12-20 05:00:00 UTC ]
Catch up with the latest in library news, including mental health literacy resources, Japanese libraries trying out book sales, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-12-13 12:30:00 UTC ]
You can book a room in any hotel, but at the Library Hotel you can select which books will be in your room. On the fourth floor, far from the madding crowd downstairs enjoying the complimentary daily wine and cheese, guests can rest in a room filled with Russian novels. The sixth floor’s rooms... Continue reading >> [ Source: Crains New York | 2024-12-02 18:27:16 UTC ]
"Surprising absolutely no one, Trump has already threatened Penguin Random House and THE NEW YORK TIMES with a $10 billion lawsuit related to the recent publication of LUCKY LOSER." Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-11-26 11:00:00 UTC ]
How libraries should prepare for the incoming administration right now, from updating trustee descriptions to addressing mis/dis information. That, plus this week's book censorship news. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-11-22 13:30:00 UTC ]
"Are we continuing to pretend that libraries are inherently neutral and apolitical institutions?" Thoughts? Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-11-08 12:30:00 UTC ]
The last few years have been difficult for libraries and librarians. And with last night’s election results, the future for the profession just got a lot murkier, according to the customary election night wrap-up from nonpartisan library political action committee EveryLibrary. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
"We know from history that a way you control a nation is by controlling what its citizens read" — Jodi Picoult Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-11-01 11:00:00 UTC ]
Plus, Barnes & Noble shares its best books of the year. (We can all agree this is too early for that, right?) Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-10-29 11:30:00 UTC ]
Catch up on library news from the last few weeks, including an art exhibit of items patrons have left behind in library books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-10-18 11:15:00 UTC ]
"Civic engagement is an essential component of what libraries do; it's kind of why they exist." Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-10-09 15:30:00 UTC ]
"Along with bomb threats and book challenges, we're seeing an increase in the number of libraries dealing with ransomware attacks." Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-10-04 11:00:00 UTC ]
Banned Books Week is drawing to a close, but that's not going to put a stop to the censorship happening across the country. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-09-27 12:00:00 UTC ]
Little Free Library has debuted a new interactive map on its website that charts the locations of Little Free Libraries across the United States, alongside the number of book bans that are in place in each state. The organization built the tool as a way to quickly find the nearest free library —... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-09-05 18:27:15 UTC ]
Little Free Library has partnered with the American Library Association and PEN America to develop an interactive map that indicates areas in which books are banned and pinpoints locations of its book-sharing boxes. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
We Are Stronger Than Censorship is a new program aiming to supply diverse books to young readers, which has begun fundraising and bringing partners on board ahead of a September 9 launch. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
Catch up on the latest news relevant to libraries, including upcoming adaptations, high profile book club picks, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-08-09 15:45:00 UTC ]
The game-like endeavors are designed to get guests to view their local libraries — and the world outside of them — a little more imaginatively. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2024-08-07 10:00:27 UTC ]