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Across the United States, efforts to ban books have skyrocketed. In 2022, this push reached an unprecedented level, with the number of challenged books nearly doubling since 2021. "The last two years ...

The world can be a discouraging place. There's war and famine, corruption in politics, widespread ecological destruction, and those silly new earbuds with no cord. But there is one shining ray of hope ...

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As book bans spike nationwide, access to particular texts varies tremendously depending on where readers are located. “If you’re after a particular title by Toni Morrison or Margaret Atwood,” writes ...

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With so many books in the world, reading can be an endlessly expensive hobby. But thanks to the internet and the magic of libraries, there are a ton of ways to read your favorite books for free, from ...

OverDrive is one of the best resources out there in the e-reader world. The free online database is a library of e-books, including recent releases and best-sellers, connected to most public libraries ...

When Sara Katherine moved back to her hometown of Valparaiso, Indiana, from New York, she noticed a lack of support for LGBTQ youth. So she started volunteering as a mentor at a local nonprofit, ...

Josh Crain stood outside a food bank drop at Christ Our King Christian Church, but he wasn't dropping off food. Next to him was a road bike and a bike trailer bearing a sign: "Free books." When people ...

While real books still hold a special place in our hearts, there's no denying an Amazon Kindle is an exceptional piece of kit. Whether it's simply to save yourself some shelf space (or avoid buying a ...