The ALA says 4,235 titles were challenged at U.S. libraries — the second-highest year on record. Forty percent of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Challenges to Kentucky public library books soared by 1,061% last year, rising from 26 incidents in 2023 to 302 incidents in 2024, ...

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 ...

“I wish I didn’t have so much experience with censorship issues.” That’s the first line of James “Jamie” LaRue’s new book, On Censorship: A Public Librarian Examines Cancel Culture in the US. But even ...

MIAMI, Okla. — A library challenge is encouraging more people to dive into reading. We spoke with a local librarian about why she thinks reading could help adults who are battling mental health ...

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. Through the ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — After setting record highs across the U.S. in 2022, the State Library of Oregon released a report Tuesday showing there have been more challenges to material in Oregon public ...

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 ...

The Great Neck Library All Ages Summer Challenge officially kicked off on June 27. The library hosted many events such as adventures in playtime, teen pottery paint class, a science adventure and a ...