Why libraries can’t get audiobooks 🔒 Cathy, the library’s Digital Buying Lead, shows some challenges with Amazon’s ownership ...

“All American Boys,” a young adult novel, has spurred backlash in Danvers, where some parents object to the book’s profanity, reference to drug use, and portrayal of police brutality. At a meeting of ...

The Illinois Reading Council has released its 2026 Illinois Reads book list. The list was announced as part of the statewide Illinois Reads program, which promotes reading for all Illinois citizens, ...

Plus, a new PEN America study, screenings of ‘The Librarians,’ the Books Unbanned program and a read-in are planned.

Spooky season is here, which means it’s time to curl up with a blanket, your favorite hot beverage and a spine-tingling book. If you’re looking not just for cheap scares but for real thrills, then ...

Coloradans will soon be able to carry a library of banned books right in their pockets — free of charge. Anythink Libraries, which serves residents in Adams County, is launching free access to roughly ...

Amazon has kicked off its Audible holiday promotion ahead of next week's Prime Big Deal Days sale. New Audible Premium Plus subscribers can get their first three months for 99 cents per month. The ...

It happened again. You went to a party, and, even though everyone there looked super normal, it turned out that they’d all been preparing for the apocalypse. In urgent tones, they warned you that it’s ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. For Mara Wilson, who played the plucky schoolgirl heroine in the 1996 film adaptation of Roald Dahl’s “Matilda,” ...

Reading books and listening to audiobooks tap into different elements of cognition, each with their own benefits. So which one should you choose, and when?

The world is a treasure awaiting each new generation of explorers. But every young explorer finds places that are especially magical to them. Some are discovered by those who venture far away, some ...

It’s never too late to go back to school. That's the idea behind SUNY Reconnect, a program recently launched by New York state that offers adults ages of 25 to 55 who haven’t earned a college degree a ...