FIRST ON FOX: The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is seeking to reform the funding structure for presidential libraries in an effort to reduce reliance on taxpayer funding for ...

In an attempt to broaden the scope of book-banning efforts, the state of Tennessee is trying to make public librarians act as censors. It’s a bad fit. Relying on an executive order issued by President ...

ATLANTA — Georgia's 408 public libraries delivered an estimated $1.06 billion in services and economic benefits during fiscal year 2024, generating $3.75 in value for every dollar of public funding, ...

Heather L. Robinson has a library card for the Hepburn Library Network. Public engagement with library programs and events has increased by one million. Loans of books, DVDs and other items are at ...

Dozens of Ohio libraries originally funded by Andrew Carnegie will each receive a $10,000 grant. The grants are intended to help celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. For ...

After nearly 200 years, Baker & Taylor, a major distributor of shelf-ready library books, will be closing in early January. They’re far from a household name, but if you’ve ever held a library book — ...

There are still dozens of library branches that were built by Andrew Carnegie in the city. The Carnegie Corporation is giving them gifts. By James Barron Good morning. It’s Wednesday. Today we’ll find ...

Jasmine Bond spends her weekdays working two libraries in one room that are separated by a movable partition wall. On one side, the Phoenix Public Library director teaches up to 10 classes of Coolidge ...

Host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with American Library Association President Sam Helmick about the importance of libraries in community life and our democracy. The theme of Sam's presidency ...

In yet another example of actions that conflict with stated priorities, the Trump administration wants to eliminate federal funding for our nation’s public libraries while at the same time it “Makes ...

These nonprofit libraries function similarly to municipally run libraries, often receiving substantial local funding. While some independent libraries remain, others have been integrated into ...

There were 10,000 instances of book bans at public schools in the 2023-24 school year, according to PEN America. In 2024, 5,813 titles were challenged in public libraries and schools nationwide, says ...