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Long Island library's secret fascinating past could land it on National Register
"You kind of pass it every day and don't think about it," library Director Robyn Gilloon told The Post.
Virginia library moves pro-Palestinian children's book to different location after complaints
A Falls Church, Va., public library moved a pro-Palestinian alphabet book to a different location in its kids’ section this week following a review of the book by library staff.
Woke US Senate Library spends $1.9M pumping up Fauci and Pelosi titles -- but not Trump, Vance bestsellers
The books fly in the face of the library's own stated goal to serve as a strictly nonpartisan resource in the capitol.
Overdue copy of George Orwell book returned to library 50 years later – and it 'smelled downright awful'
The hard-cover book of George Orwell's "Road to Wigan Pier" was due at the Hull Central Library all the way back in 1974. What would've been a hefty fee was...
Texas school district backtracks on removing Bibles to meet new law on 'sexually explicit' materials: 'Wrong and likely illegal'
Canyon Independent School District sparked outrage after revealing earlier this month that it would be culling the Bible to comply with a Republican-backed state law banning books containing "sexually explicit"...
Man tried to return overdue baseball book 50 years later -- but the library wasn't buying it
Chuck Hildebrandt wanted to do the right thing and return his overdue sports book to the library 50 years late. The library wanted no part of it.
School library’s ‘banned’ bookshelf may shock you with beloved children's novels
But there's one school where the classic novel won't be being read in classrooms - because it has been put on a very special shelf in their school library.
Michigan library shuts down after bugs burst out of DVD case in book return box
A Michigan library was forced to shut down after cockroaches were found crawling in the book drop.
Brooklyn Public Library released lefty, biased 'Week in Politics' reading list
The Brooklyn Public Library leaned left with its recently released reading list, “Books to Contextualize this Week in Politics.”
Cancer-stricken elderly man, 2 others allegedly beaten by anti-Israel mob at library's ‘anarchist bookfair’ event
A cancer-stricken elderly man and two others were allegedly beaten by an angry anti-Israel mob after they started livestreaming an "anarchist bookfair" event.
$58 million in NYC library funding restored, branches expected to reopen Sundays
"In the final hours of negotiations, City Hall relented on many of the Council's calls for funding restoration,” a source told The Post. “It came down to the wire."
Texas court rules books mentioning 'butts and farts' cannot be banned in schools and public libraries
That's according to a Texas appellate court, which ruled on Thursday that government entities, including public libraries, cannot ban or censor books they disagree with — including books about "butts...
Mayor Adams' new budget sets NYC (and him) up for big trouble in Summer 2025
By using city tax receipts to fund education and migrant spending, Mayor Adams' new budget is increasing the hole he'll have to close in his next budget, even as he...
Open book: Mayor Adams calls library funding cuts part of 'negotiation'
HIzzoner was grilled about his spending plan on Thursday morning.
Overdue library book returned 105 years later -- but doesn't get slapped with hefty fine
"It's been annotated and well-loved — you wonder how many generations it came through, parents to kids," Crumpton told the station.
I was chastised for wearing this outfit to the local library -- is it really that bad?
A mom is going viral on social media after sharing how she was "chastised" for the outfit she wore to the baby story time at her local library.
Fed up librarians struggle to contain rampant sex, drug use and violence at branches across the country
American libraries are now under siege, with staffers from California to Massachusetts complaining of rampant disorder and daily peril.
Texas mom gets warrant issued for her arrest over late library books: 'Just bonkers'
A mother of five in Texas recently found herself in hot water after learning that she could go to jail over library books that her county claims were never returned.
NYC Council outlines budget response to fund library services, free 3K programs
The New York City Council unveiled its budget proposal on Monday — with calls for the Big Apple to keep libraries open on weekends and fully fund free 3K programs.
Bomb threats target Pennsylvania library over Drag Queen Story Hour
A series of bomb threats were made against a Pennsylvania library and its director targeting a Drag Queen Story Hour on Saturday afternoon, according to reports. The event was canceled...