Libraries & Literacy

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (341+ words) Rooted in American history is a deep and abiding commitment to freedom of expression. The First Amendment to the Constitution guarantees it. Our first library, The Library Company of Philadelphia, was founded in 1731 by Benjamin Franklin. Since America’s founding 250 years…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (117+ words) Objections rise from issues like sexual content and profanity or racial slurs and stereotypes. PEN America counted 6,870 bans across 23 states in the 2024-2025 school year. Since 1982, the American Library Association has used Banned Books Week to draw attention to books that…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (94+ words) washingtonpost.com The battle over the novel offers a window into America’s long-running fight over what students should be allowed to read. Bruce Severy, a full-bearded, idealistic 26-year-old, moved from Southern California in 1973 to the small town of Drake, North…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (320+ words) Diari ARA The Catalan Book Week has just closed the best edition in its history: about 130,000 people, 8,000 more than last year, and a turnover of nearly one million euros, 12% more Sant Jordi also broke records, with 26.7 million euros and two…...

4+ day, 58+ min ago   (358+ words) In a digital age, paper books are as popular as ever. But why do we hang on to them after we’ve read them? And what’s a “bibliomaniac”? Amos Groth’s company, Groth and Sons, designs and builds bespoke home libraries. “A…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (261+ words) Banned Books Week acknowledges the ongoing fight against censorship of public information and the freedom of reading across the world. It may seem like an issue most impactful on our neighbours to the south, but according to a Toronto Metropolitan…...

1+ week, 19+ hour ago   (90+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Parton started the organization in 1995 in honor of her father, who couldn’t…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (16+ words) Mayor reads local author’s book at zoo Amarillo Globe-News Mayor reads local author’s book at zoo...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (459+ words) September 11, 2026 — 11:11am Some of that spirit animates his and journalist Melissa Chan’s debut graphic novel, You Must Take Part in Revolution, as three young activists befriend each other during Hong Kong’s 2019 Umbrella protests. After a bomb attack goes horribly wrong, we…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (362+ words) Bestselling Canadian author Claire Cameron is coming to the Brantford Public Library on September 17 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the main branch. Cameron will discuss her latest book, How to Survive a Bear Attack: A Memoir, which won the Governor General’s Literary…...