Topics that drew reader attention in an eventful first week of February 2025.
The New York City–based initiative is holding strong, even as book bans in schools surge nationwide and anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation expands.
The News Literacy Project offers resources and advice to educators teaching news literacy at a time when the rhetoric around news and contentious issues has been ratcheted up to a new level.
Public libraries work with groups from health departments to community-based organizations and provide access to everything from cooking classes to safe walking routes.
There were tears and standing ovations as librarians, including Martha Hickson and Amanda Jones, watched their stories of fighting against censorship chronicled in the new film.
In the latest lawsuit battling censorship, Penguin Random House, Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins Publishers, Macmillan Publishers, Simon & Schuster, and Sourcebooks have filed a lawsuit challenging an Idaho law that restricts books in both public and school libraries.
The Library of Congress ambassadorship will celebrate the power of picture books.
There are varied paths to the profession. Find out how these librarians found their way to the library.
Spotlighting the history of Jim Crow and civil rights struggles outside the South, along with recent books and teaching resources on the topic.
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