Gaza’s libraries will rise from the ashes | Israel-Palestine conflict
I was five years old when I entered the Maghazi Library for the first time. My parents had just enrolled me at the nearby kindergarten,…
As book bans soar, schools, libraries buy fewer books on LGBTQ+, race
After years of culture war battles in school and public libraries, the campaign by conservative-leaning “parent rights” groups has succeeded in casting a nationwide chill…
Libraries have free passes to California parks under budget deal
Californians can once again borrow a pass from their local library to gain free entry to a state park. The popular state library parks program…
What a trans author found on a tour of red-state libraries
The small brick plaza in front of the Pella, Iowa, public library was teeming with people. A gray-haired woman in a T-shirt stood stoically beside…
Are libraries open on Easter Sunday and Easter Monday 2024?
DISAPPEARING into a great book is the perfect way to unwind over the bank holiday. We're lucky to have libraries where we can go to…
Libraries struggle to afford the demand for e-books, seek new state laws in fight with publishers
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessAuthor of the article:The Associated Press Susan HaighPublished Mar 12, 2024 • 4 minute read Article contentHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Whenever bestselling…
California libraries may lose free passes to state parks
As California faces a staggering budget deficit, library card holders may soon lose the ability to check out free passes to more than 200 state…