An American Library Association report says efforts to restrict books accelerated last year. The number of individual titles challenged in school and public libraries rose by 65% over the prior year.

As more and more school districts ban books from their classrooms and libraries, the Brooklyn Public Library is sharing its resources with teens around the country to fight encroaching censorship.

Most were written by or about the LGBTQIA+ community and people of color. A record-breaking 1,269 demands were made to censor library books and resources in 2022, the highest number of attempted book ...

IT systems will need to cope with new 13-digit book numbering system The publishing industry has been warned it is facing its own "Y2K" when it switches over to a new ISBN numbering system from 1 ...

Stack of books at New York Public Library. ( Photo courtesy of NYPL). Freedom of expression advocates are expressing worries about a proposed law in Texas that would create a state-mandated age rating ...