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Take Your Child to the Library Day Registration Has Launched

October 16, 2026

Take Your Child to the Library Day, the annual celebration that invites families to engage with all their local library has to offer, has launched its registration page for the February 6, 2027 nationwide celebration at takeyourchildtothelibrary.org.

Libraries and the Work of Unfreezing Cold Cases

October 16, 2026

BY CHELSEA HANRAHAN Librarians are sometimes jokingly referred to as detectives for our ability to track down information or figure out what book a patron is talking about from vague details like “it has a blue cover.”

Libraries as Trusted Sources of Election Information

October 14, 2026

During election season, finding clear and accurate information can feel challenging. News feeds, social media accounts, and mailboxes are often flooded with political advertisements, conflicting claims, and agenda-driven content. In such a noisy media environment, knowing where to turn for simple facts can be difficult for any voter.

What Could a Trip to the Library Uncover About Your Family History?

October 12, 2026

Every October, communities across the country celebrate Family History Month—a time to explore heritage, preserve memories, and uncover the stories that make each family unique. Beginning a genealogy project can feel daunting, but you don’t have to navigate it alone.

Run for Something

October 09, 2026

This Banned Books Week, don’t just fight back. Step up. Banned Books Week reminds us what’s at stake.

The Important Role Libraries Play in Digital Inclusion

October 09, 2026

Libraries in North Carolina, Delaware, and Oklahoma are teaching people to use AI and getting them online for the first time. Digital Inclusion Week, typically observed in early October, is a nationwide call to close the digital divide and celebrate the institutions doing that work.

Telehealth’s Waiting Room Is the Library

October 07, 2026

Digital Inclusion Week falls on the first full week of October. The annual event aims to raise awareness of digital equity and the importance of inclusion in an increasingly digital world. Among these concerns is telehealth, a service that, while extremely convenient for some, can become an added barrier to health care for others. Thankfully, libraries across the US are adapting their spaces to increase digital equity for patrons in rural and underserved communities.

Banning Books About... Banned Books?!

October 07, 2026

As part of our ongoing work to monitor and challenge book censorship across the nation, we recently analyzed the expanded list of targeted titles associated with Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick's campaign to censor school libraries.

Banning Books About Crayons?!?

October 06, 2026

When people think about book bans, they often imagine high school literature or complex adult themes. But censorship in America’s libraries and schools has expanded so far that even picture books about crayons are being targeted and restricted.

Inside the Florida Freedom to Read Project

October 05, 2026

Banned Books Week, the annual celebration of the freedom to read, typically falls in late September or early October, and with the sharp rise in book bans across the country, it’s needed now more than ever. Though public opinion is clear that the majority of people do not support book bans, that has not stopped the small yet vocal minority from pushing a censorship agenda.

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