Books are a dying technology… a dead technology. My liking books and libraries probably has to do with preserving something that is bound to disappear.” ...

In his new book, the former Hartford Courant columnist does a deep dive into the words, themes, actions and turns of phrase ...

This fanciful yet scientifically guided tale describes a visit to the Moon, and is considered by many the first work of ...

When researching family history at a library, check the local history department for Goodspeed books about that county and ...

“[T]he sexual content contained within these books is excessive and severely undermines any asserted literary value for the students given access to the school library,” the petition alleg ...

Library officials have declined to remove the books, but did move one of the books behind the counter. By rejecting the millage requests, residents took away about 84 percent of the library’s $245,000 ...

With support from a Mellon Foundation grant, Brown researchers will build a database of African poetry, complete with poet ...

A’Lelia Bundles is finally telling the story of her namesake in her new book “Joy Goddess: A'Lelia Walker and the Harlem ...

Public libraries are among the last truly democratic institutions in our society, offering free and open access to knowledge, ...

Challenges to the content of books and other materials are a familiar experience for library staff. ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom has provided many resources to navigate such challenges on its ...

ACRL announces the publication of Legislative Advocacy and Public Policy Work for Academic and Research Library Workers, ...

The attack on libraries undermines public confidence in a longstanding social good that has for decades improved the lives of ...