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PEN America's Gala: The beauty and the danger of the written word

PEN America's Gala: The beauty and the danger of the written word

5/14/2026 10:40 PM

The most challenged book of 2025, according to the ALA

The most challenged book of 2025, according to the ALA

4/20/2026 5:17 AM

Plaintiffs settle with Trump administration over library funding cuts

Plaintiffs settle with Trump administration over library funding cuts

4/9/2026 3:31 PM

Discover the inspiring stories of I Love My Librarian Award winners

Discover the inspiring stories of I Love My Librarian Award winners

4/6/2026 11:54 AM

Megha Majumdar and Yiyun Li win Carnegie medals for fiction and nonfiction

Megha Majumdar and Yiyun Li win Carnegie medals for fiction and nonfiction

1/27/2026 12:26 PM

Newbery and Caldecott awards celebrate excellence in children's literature

Newbery and Caldecott awards celebrate excellence in children's literature

1/26/2026 2:14 PM

Megha Majumdar's 'A Guardian and a Thief' vies for Andrew Carnegie Medal

Megha Majumdar's 'A Guardian and a Thief' vies for Andrew Carnegie Medal

11/18/2025 10:34 AM

Hawaii library system bans displays that refer to 'Banned Books Week,' rebrands to 'Freedom to Read'

Hawaii library system bans displays that refer to 'Banned Books Week,' rebrands to 'Freedom to Read'

10/8/2025 2:17 PM

Stephen King tops list of censored authors in US schools

Stephen King tops list of censored authors in US schools

10/1/2025 6:35 AM

Former Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, fired by Trump, joins Mellon Foundation

Former Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, fired by Trump, joins Mellon Foundation

7/7/2025 2:55 PM

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