Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Challenges to Kentucky public library books soared by 1,061% last year, rising from 26 incidents in 2023 to 302 incidents in 2024, ...

The ALA says 4,235 titles were challenged at U.S. libraries — the second-highest year on record. Forty percent of the challenged works involved LGBTQ+ subjects or the experiences of people of color.

There were 1,269 documented demands to censor library books and resources in 2022, according to new data released by the American Library Association on Thursday morning. This is the highest number of ...

A group of women who said they would challenge books at the Mobile Public Library have since officially rescinded their initial recommendations, according to an official with the library system.

Whether it be graphic novels, young adult books or even DVDs, public libraries across the country have received complaints about various materials in their collections. In Longmont, Boulder and the ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — After setting record highs across the U.S. in 2022, the State Library of Oregon released a report Tuesday showing there have been more challenges to material in Oregon public ...

Book bans and attempted bans continue to hit record highs, according to the American Library Association. And the efforts now extend as much to public libraries as school-based libraries. Through the ...

MIAMI, Okla. — A library challenge is encouraging more people to dive into reading. We spoke with a local librarian about why she thinks reading could help adults who are battling mental health ...