A letter from Secretary of State Tre Hargett prompting public libraries across the state to submit a review of their collections has led to the removal of nearly 3,000 books in one county. The letter ...

Books on slavery, racism and the Holocaust are among the nearly 3,000 pulled from public library shelves across Rutherford County following a letter from State Secretary Tre Hargett prompting a review ...

As a snowstorm arrived, Mayor Zohran Mamdani reminded New Yorkers that they could access the romance series that inspired the TV show through their public library. By Liam Stack Liam Stack has watched ...

If ever a book were to be written on the opening day of a used book sale at the Brunswick library, “The Purpose Driven Book Buyer” would be an apt title. The hours between 1 to 6 p.m. Tuesday were for ...

I joined a virtual book club during the COVID-19 lockdown, and it was a lifeline. It was also the first time I’d ever joined a book club. Odd thing for a book lover/word nerd/writer/librarian to say, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Baldwin County library will not receive state funding after months of turmoil involving “sexually explicit” and “inappropriate” ...

Dimitris Economou was visiting his parents in Greece and looking for a book to read to his 7-year-old son when he found a copy of the children’s book “Harry the Dirty Dog” on his dad’s bookshelf. He ...

Did you resolve to read more books in 2026? We’ve got some inspiration: Now that 2025 is in the books, so to speak, local library systems are sharing their most borrowed titles of last year—which are ...

For a growing number of Americans, reading is more than leafing through a physical book. Between 2011 and 2021, the share of Americans who listened to an audiobook more than doubled, from 11% to 23%, ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The New Hanover County Public Library’s 2026 Winter Book Sale ended Friday, Jan. 30, due to upcoming winter weather. The sale ended at 5 p.m. Friday. All New Hanover County ...