The Most Borrowed Books in New York City Libraries in 2024

NYC's book borrowing habits in 2024, book marketing in the UK, and coloring book drama headline today's book news. Continue reading at 'Book Riot'

[ Book Riot | 2024-12-19 15:08:43 UTC ]

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2025 State of America’s Libraries Report

Nonfiction awards from the PEN Foundation, ALA's State of Libraries report, and more Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2025-04-23 12:30:00 UTC ]
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Lumberjanes: Looking Back 10 Years

It's been 10 years since Lumberjanes hit bookstores and libraries and so many hands. Looking back, what made Lumberjanes so successful? Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2025-04-16 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Climate Action in Classrooms and Libraries

We spoke with three teachers and librarians who are encouraging their students and patrons to join the fight to protect the environment. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-04-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Readers Advisory Resources For All Ages

A mega list of book lists and book news to help you connect readers with their next favorite story. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2025-04-11 12:00:00 UTC ]
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A History and Future of School Librarianship

Where and when did school librarianship begin? A look at the growth, development, and challenges faced by school libraries through American history. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2025-04-08 12:30:00 UTC ]
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K-Drama Adaptation of DANGEROUS LIAISONS Heading to Netflix and More Book News!

A new book from Salman Rushdie, production has wrapped on another Stephen King adaptation, and more of the latest book news. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2025-04-08 12:30:00 UTC ]
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ALA Releases Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2024

In its annual State of America's Libraries report, the American Library Association found that George M. Johnson’s All Boys Aren’t Blue was the most challenged book of last year, among other titles largely by and about LGBTQ+ persons and people of color. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-04-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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National Library Week 2025 Emphasizes the Draw of Libraries

Amidst turmoil, the American Library Association is marking National Library Week April 6-12 with the tagline “Drawn to the Library,” which emphasizes the essential role libraries play in American life. This year’s honorary cochairs are Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-04-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The think tank quietly influencing New York’s top officials

Two years ago, newly pregnant and fleeing a violent partner, Briana Drummer left her life behind and checked into a family shelter. There, feeling overwhelmed, she spotted “a big, bright poster” advertising CUNY Reconnect, a program that allows adults with partial college credit to finish their... Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2025-04-03 09:48:13 UTC ]
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Publishers Ask Congress to Defend Libraries as Federal Library Grant Funding Ends

Four of the Big Five publishers and Sourcebooks sent a letter to Congress on April 3 expressing “deep concern” for the nation’s libraries following a week of unprecedented turmoil orchestrated by the Trump administration at the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-04-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Ohio’s Republican Budget Proposal Destroys Library Funding, Restricts LGBTQ+ Books, Targets Library Trustee Terms

Ohio House Republicans would require libraries remove LGBTQ+ books from sight of those under 18 while also slashing $100 in public library funding. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2025-04-02 15:50:00 UTC ]
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The DOGE Axe Comes for Libraries and Museums

The Institute of Museum and Library Services has long received bipartisan support. But after years of trying, President Donald Trump has delivered it a crushing blow. Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2025-04-01 16:29:52 UTC ]
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Election for New York City’s money manager is a battle of the boroughs

Overshadowed by the drama-filled mayoral race, a quietly competitive contest is brewing between the candidates vying to become New York City comptroller: the city’s top watchdog and fiscal officer, charged with auditing its multibillion-dollar budget, scrutinizing mayoral agencies and stewarding... Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2025-03-27 19:48:06 UTC ]
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PERCY JACKSON Renewed for a Third Season and More Book News!

Guess what, book lovers? It’s time for another round-up of some of the buzziest book news happening in the world ... Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2025-03-27 10:30:00 UTC ]
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The Biggest Book News of the Week

An AI story that is genuinely interesting, NBCC winners, how to fight back against efforts to abolish the DOE, and more of the biggest book news of the week. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2025-03-23 09:56:00 UTC ]
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Trump administration seeks to starve libraries and museums of funding by shuttering this little-known agency

The consequences of shutting down the Institute of Museum and Library Services would be particularly dire for smaller museums and rural museums. Continue reading at The Conversation

[ The Conversation | 2025-03-20 12:49:52 UTC ]
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Trump is attacking libraries and museums in every state. Here are 3 things you can do to help communities fight back

An executive order slashes much-needed federal funding for these services, but you can aid the effort to save them by signing a petition or joining a protest. On Friday, President Donald Trump issued yet another executive order aimed at gutting our federal agencies in the name of fiscal... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2025-03-18 20:00:00 UTC ]
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Trump is trying to destroy libraries.

Image from the New York Public Libraries Digital Collections The hogmen and shock troops of the Trump-Musk administration have gone after another essential and beloved mainstay of public life: libraries. Trump signed a broad executive order last Friday that puts libraries in existential danger... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2025-03-18 16:54:24 UTC ]
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'A library is more than a place with books, it is a lifeline'

Research by the BBC finds libraries are being lost at a rate of about 40 each year. Continue reading at BBC World

[ BBC World | 2025-03-18 01:41:07 UTC ]
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