For decades, often using a fake identity, he stole antique maps worth thousands of dollars each.

For nearly 40 years, the American Library Association (ALA) has used the last week in September to celebrate Banned Books Week. The annual event was launched in the 1980s during a time of increased challenges and organized protests against books. The ALA and other groups have been promoting the event each year to celebrate the freedom to read. This year, Banned Book Week runs from Monday, Sept. 27 through Oct. 3.

Letters: Libraries are a profound resource that can use bibliotherapy to support people with fragile mental health, writes John Duffy

Precious maps, books and artworks vanished from the Pittsburgh archive, and the caper’s final chapter was just written

Using cutting-edge technology, researchers are extracting the age-old scents of books and manuscripts dating back to the 13th century. So, what does the Magna Carta smell like?

A book was returned to Kent District Library after it had been microwaved and burned due to the metal sensor located inside.

IN THE MIDDLE AGES, CREATING a book could take years. A scribe would bend over his copy table, illuminated only by natural light—candles were too big a risk to the books—and spend hours each day forming letters, by hand, careful never to make an error. To be a copyist, wrote one scribe, was painful: “It extinguishes the light from the eyes, it bends the back, it crushes the viscera and the ribs, it brings forth pain to the kidneys, and weariness to the whole body.”

Readers who are used to spending their weekends in bookstores or libraries may be experiencing literary withdrawal. Many of these spaces have closed to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus. But there are still ways to keep a rotation of books on hand from your home. Many bookstores are adapting with pickup and delivery options, and for those trying to cut back on spending during this crisis, there are plenty of ways to access books for free. Here are the best ways to keep reading.

Authors are suffering under the pandemic economy, too. They say the Emergency Library will make things worse.

Beginning on Thursday, April 2, at 7 p. m. , Dolly Parton will be reading a children’s book for bedtime in a series entitled “Goodnight with Dolly. ” Dolly will welcome the viewers and introduces the title, author and illustrator. She will be reading it on her social channels. The books Dolly will read will include: “There’s a Hole in the Log on the Bottom of the Lake” by Loren Long. “Llama Llama Red Pajama” by Anna Dewdney. “I Am a Rainbow” by Dolly Parton. “Pass It On” by Sophy Henn.

If you're cooped-up and curious, use your free time to decipher handwriting, tag images, and more.

Non-profit organisation the Internet Archive has this week announced the launch of the ‘National Emergency Library’, an initiative which will allow the general public to have access to a wide range of literary sources after millions of educational institutions were forced to close due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Trying to maintain social distance while not losing your mind from boredom? Your public library’s collection of ebooks is an excellent resource, and now you have an even larger selection: One of the Big Five U.S. publishers walked back its 8-week delay on licensing new ebook releases to libraries.

Macmillan executives are seeking feedback on three new e-book licensing proposals from a select group of librarians.

Do you love to read but want to do so without breaking the bank? These free books apps will get you started for cheap (or free).

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the New York Public Library has released a love letter to books. Continuing the celebration of the institution’s 125th anniversary, the library culled together a list of 125 beloved books, chosen by librarians within the NYPL system. The list, collected under “125 Books We Love,” brings together titles of adult literature, spanning 12 forms and genre categories.

Except more people visit their library than attend the NFL, NHL, NBA, Nascar, or the movie theater COMBINED.

The US film industry may have generated revenues somewhere in the region of $40 billion last year, but it seems Hollywood still has plenty of work to do if it wants to compete with that most hallow…

The US film industry may have generated revenues somewhere in the region of $40 billion last year, but it seems Hollywood still has plenty of work to do if it wants to compete with that most hallowed of American institutions: the public library.

A Missouri bill would give small boards power to censor books from local libraries. Violations could lead to their funding being stripped.