A group of women who said they would challenge books at the Mobile Public Library have since officially rescinded their initial recommendations, according to an official with the library system.

Whether it be graphic novels, young adult books or even DVDs, public libraries across the country have received complaints about various materials in their collections. In Longmont, Boulder and the ...

Members of the Arkansas State Library Board (left to right) Jason Rapert, Lupe Peña de Martínez and Donnette Smith participate in a meeting on Friday, November 8, 2024. Rapert has continually ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A record number of 2,571 unique book titles were challenged in 2022, according to the American Library Association (ALA). In all, 58% targeted books and materials were in ...

Attempts to restrict library books continued to accelerate last year, according to a report released Thursday from the American Library Association. Overall, the number of individual titles challenged ...

In the past five years, the Springfield-Greene County Library District has fielded written requests to move or remove 23 items from its shelves. Nearly all were children's and young adult books. Each ...

Mariah Franklin mariah.franklin@thedailytimes.com Oct 18, 2023 Oct 18, 2023 Eleven months after the Blount County Public Library received the first of more than a dozen requests to take certain books ...

NEW YORK — Book bans and attempted bans continue to hit record highs, according to the American Library Association. And the efforts now extend as much to public libraries as school-based libraries.

The Columbia County Library in southeastern Washington stands less than a block off Dayton’s Main Street, in a historic red-brick building that now houses more than 30,000 books. The fate of this ...

“We are so excited to be able to offer this service to ND citizens! It’s such an easy and fun way to track your reading,” says Literacy Specialist Lexi Whitehorn. “By using the app, participants can ...

Overall, the number of individual titles challenged in both school and public libraries spiked by 65% — the highest level ever recorded by the ALA. American Library Association report says book ...