E-books make up a third of checkouts at local libraries, officials say. Libraries also have to pay more than individual ...

695 attempts to censor library materials and services. 1,915 challenges to unique titles, books that have been singled out to be banned. That’s a 20% increase in unique title objections from the ...

There were nearly 700 attempts to ban library books in the first eight months of 2023, according to data released Tuesday by the American Library Association.. From Jan. 1 to Aug 31, the attempts ...

Requests to ban books at US public schools and libraries surged to a 21-year record in 2022, according to data from the American Library Association. Last year, the ALA recorded 1,050 requests to ...

“A year, a year and a half ago, we were told that these books didn’t belong in school libraries, and if people wanted to read them, they could go to a public library,” said Deborah Caldwell ...

The library association, which has monitored attempted book bans since 1990, compiles data on challenges from two sources: reports from library professionals and news stories.

With archives hosting about 180 million works, the world’s largest library is drawing interest from AI startups looking to train their large language models on content that won’t get them sued.

With New Model Language, Library E-book Bills Are Back After a legal setback in 2022, library advocates say they are working closely with advocates on new bills in several states.

The library system announced that Where the Wild Things Are is its most borrowed book. It has been sharing its 125 most checked-out books to celebrate 125 years of service to the Brooklyn community.