With a free library card and the right app, you can check out e-books, audiobooks and more from your local branch. By J. D. Biersdorfer J.D. Biersdorfer is the author or co-author of eight books on ...

It's no secret that public libraries have had their roles severely supplanted by the internet in the modern age. You don't really need to go to a place full of physical books for work or leisure when ...

The Nashville Public Library (NPL) is hoping to give out 5,000 free “banned books” library cards to local readers by the end of the month as Tennessee is among the states embroiled in the ongoing ...

About a week after a Tennessee lawmaker suggested burning banned books, the Nashville Public Library announced a bold campaign encouraging the exact opposite. This month, Nashville residents can trade ...

Nashville Public Library is protesting banned books by way of a bright yellow library card with a special message: "I read banned books." The limited-edition cards are a part of the library's Freedom ...

The way we access library books has drastically changed. You can access an enormous amount of borrowable content through an iPhone or iPad app — here's how. Public libraries have paired up with some ...

Travelers waiting for flights at Los Angeles International Airport can bide their time by having a meal, grabbing a drink, people watching — or, perhaps, reading a banned book. At least that is the ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Having fun isn’t hard when you’ve got a library card, and neither is saving money, if you know where to look. People who grew up watching “Arthur” may remember the song, but they ...

There were 10,000 instances of book bans at public schools in the 2023-24 school year, according to PEN America. In 2024, 5,813 titles were challenged in public libraries and schools nationwide, says ...