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 ...

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The popular e-book download site Z-Library was shut down earlier this month by U.S. federal authorities, as we reported last week, likely for the distribution of pirated materials. This left students ...

Teens and young adults across the country now have unlimited, free access to books that have been banned at their local libraries, thanks to a digital initiative from one of the nation’s largest ...

In 2009, Todd Bol built a tiny schoolhouse in honour of his mother, a teacher with a love of reading. He put the model on the front lawn of his Wisconsin home, filled it with books and invited his ...

A year after launching its interactive Book Ban Map in 2024, literacy nonprofit Little Free Library has released an updated version of the map highlighting those areas where challenges and bans are ...

In response to the more than 1,500 books challenged to be removed from libraries in the last year, the New York Public Library launched an effort to make some banned books available for everyone — for ...

This week, Brooklyn kids can cool off with more than just a swim. The Brooklyn Public Library, in partnership with the National Book Foundation’s Book Rich Environments program, will hand out free ...