Libraries & Literacy

1+ hour, 32+ min ago   (395+ words) IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI)– The literacy rates have been decreasing in the U.S. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, 1 in 5 adults, or 43 million Americans, possess low literacy rates. Meaning a person has a limited ability to read, write,…...

5+ hour, 39+ min ago   (218+ words) Eddie Huang, best-selling author of “Fresh Off The Boat,” was at an event advocating against censorship last week when he learned his own book had been banned in Texas alongside more than 8,000 others. Nearly 12,000 books have been banned across the…...

4+ hour, 55+ min ago   (183+ words) The Mesa Public Library will host an author talk with writer NancyFoley on Thursday, Oct. 15, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the library’s Upper Rotunda. Foley will read from her debut novel, “I Am Agatha,” followed by a conversation with Deborah Fritz of…...

5+ hour, 19+ min ago   (805+ words) When Ottawa bookstore The Spaniel's Tale decided to move to a larger space a block away, co-owner Cole Davidson said they had no plans to host a "book brigade." "[The idea] actually came from our customers, who brought us many,…...

14+ hour, 17+ min ago   (156+ words) Between fall and winter there was always the community ritual. Encyclopedia Britannica volumes sparked a lifelong interest in old books and history. Joanne Culley is an award-winning author and documentary producer. The week beforehand, my mother baked double batches of…...

7+ hour, 2+ min ago   (123+ words) BELOIT – The community will have the opportunity to purchase used books at greatly discounted prices during the Friends at Beloit Library (FABL) Warehouse Book Sale Oct. 22- 24 at Beloit Public Library, 605 Eclipse Boulevard. Sale hours will be: Thursday, Oct. 22 – 1 - 6 p.m....

20+ hour, 55+ min ago   (148+ words) Join us for a massive used book sale featuring adult books ONLY, A preview sale is Friday 10/16 for $10 admission (free for... Friends of the Avon Library 2026 Used Book Sale Join us for a massive used book sale featuring adult books…...

10+ hour, 18+ min ago   (599+ words) The Chairman of the Vietnam Publishers Association believes that young people need to maintain a reading habit, proactively reflect on and apply knowledge, and spread positive values ​​from books to the community. At the Youth Reading Culture Festival in Hue…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (119+ words) The Fall Book Sale, sponsored by the Friends of the New Britain Library, will be held from October 14 – 17, 2026 in the... Friends of the New Britain Public Library - Fall Book Sale The Fall Book Sale, sponsored by the Friends of the…...

9+ hour, 12+ min ago   (600+ words) Meet Julia and Ioana, the founders behind The Story Society, a new English-language bookstore and community project in Prague. Their idea combines a selection of books with a space for reading, book clubs, events and meeting other people. The project…...