After vowing on the campaign trail to give libraries up to 0.5% of the city’s budget, Mayor Mamdani in his preliminary spending plan included a $30 million cut. The proposal takes a page from the ...
The Richland Public Library has checked in a book that was due 63 years, 11 months and 1 day ago. But despite the extreme tardiness, there will be no fine, the library assured in a Facebook post. That ...
COLUMBIA — Read Freely Fest is back at the Richland County Library for 2026 with plans to celebrate stories and ideas with a full lineup of author talks, panels, performances and interactive events — ...
Police escort 2 men upset by library board chairman's book-banning list Public speaker weeps after meeting Book issues tied to President Trump executive order, 'not a law' Editor's note: This story ...
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A little boy’s library book was due in 1989. Thirty-six years later, he realized his parents had never returned it
Thirty-six years after it was checked out, a copy of Gene Zion’s Harry the Dirty Dog made its way back to the Chantilly Regional Library in Virginia. Dimitris Economou found the book while visiting ...
Records and interviews show Pierce County libraries will eliminate some staff roles. Leaders say changes will make libraries more flexible and responsive to the community. Patrons and staff concerned ...
Dimitris Economou returned this copy of Harry the Dirty Dog 36 years after his parents checked it out. Fairfax County Public Library Thirty-six years after it was checked out, a copy of Gene Zion’s ...
Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. For generations, a misidentified medieval manuscript was hidden in ...
Staff at an Ohio library were shocked to discover a note alongside something else unexpected in an overdue book returned by a young girl. "I bit off more than I could chew by checking 11 books out," ...
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 ...
COOK — Every fall, libraries across the U.S. take part in a weeklong advocacy campaign known as Banned Book Week. Aimed at raising awareness about censorship and challenged books, participating ...
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