The Latest Breaking News from Libraries

Former children’s laureate tells Hay festival audience that her local library was essential to her career as a writer

A round up of some of the best events, activities and things to do this month

Recent news reports have described the public controversy involving topics of sexual orientation and gender identity, and how these are presented to children, especially in schools and libraries. Protests at Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta and New Brunswick libraries and public centres have targeted Drag Queen Story Time events.

It’s unclear why AI-generated images in advertising are more or less deceptive or ethically questionable than using models, says Dr John Williams

Governor JB Pritzker expected to sign bill that would block state funding for public libraries and schools that ban books

All of the lost pubs on the list have been demolished or have seen the building re-purposed

From bikes to racing frames, trucks and dolls, this toy library caters to all children.

The library is not just a building or a place of books, but a temple of learning like our educational institutions and a sacred shrine of knowledge

Libraries are usually a place for quiet, but as Luisa Metcalfe discovers, one local centre’s drop-in group in Ipswich is helping men open up without the stigma of therapy