Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Murfreesboro Vice Mayor Bill Shacklett worries that freedom to choose library books might be diminished if deemed harmful to ...

Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas once said, “Restriction of free thought and free speech is the most dangerous of all subversions. It is the one un-American act that could most easily defeat ...

OSHKOSH — Oshkosh Public Library, 106 Washington Ave., is planning a series of events to celebrate “Freedom to Read” in observance of Banned Books Week Oct. 1-7. The library said in a news release ...

The freedom to read is like the freedom to think, and libraries are guardians of that freedom. But when access to information is restricted, by policy or fear, we lose one of the most important ...

Mayor Eric Adams, alongside the presidents of New York City’s three public library systems — Brooklyn Public Library, New York Public Library, and Queens Public Library — joined forces with local ...

MTSU library science professor Frank Lambert speaks against Rutherford County Library System Board ending "Freedom to Read" ...

Despite a number of high-profile legal victories for freedom to read advocates in recent months, book bans continue to surge—and this week, a host of anti-censorship and library groups are blasting a ...

Photo titled: Leaving for Camp, July 3, 1958. The Negro Motorist Green Book, later known as The Negro Travelers' Green Book, was a listing of restaurants, gas stations, hotels, department stores and ...

The Hawaii Library Association, in partnership with the American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii, is marking Banned Books Week 2025 with a campaign celebrating the “Freedom to Read” and highlighting ...