Across the United States, the effort to remove books from school and public library shelves has reached unprecedented levels. PEN America found that 6,870 book bans were enacted during the… read more →
Every April, something quietly extraordinary happens in libraries across the United States. Storytimes fill with toddlers; makerspaces hum with activity; bookmobiles roll into neighborhoods they serve year-round. The occasion is… read more →
Every April, communities across the United States observe Autism Acceptance Month — a time to move beyond mere awareness and toward genuine inclusion and understanding of autistic individuals. This shift… read more →
Information service providers like Clarivate, EBSCO, and Elsevier are racing to embed artificial intelligence into the tools they sell to libraries — but they face a complicated market. Their institutional… read more →
Library funding has rarely been more contested than it is in 2026. At the federal level, the Trump administration’s executive order directing the elimination of the Institute of Museum and… read more →
Every year, thousands of biographies compete for readers’ attention — but only one earns the distinction of being judged the best by fellow biographers. That distinction belongs to the Plutarch… read more →
Audiobooks have come a long way from the chunky cassette tapes that once occupied the “Books on Tape” shelf at the back of the library. Today, they are among the… read more →
Libraries have long served as cultural and educational cornerstones, and as their collections grow in scale and complexity, the challenge of efficient material management has intensified. Automated Material Handling Systems… read more →
Libraries have always been institutions of adaptation — from clay tablets to codices, from card catalogs to online databases. Yet the pace of transformation in the digital age has outpaced… read more →
Libraries play an indispensable role in their communities, providing free access to information, digital tools, literacy programs, and safe spaces for learning. Yet funding these vital services is an ongoing… read more →