Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service/Getty Images Every year, the American Library Association (ALA) releases its “State of America’s Libraries” report, highlighting the accomplishments and challenges facing these invaluable community resources. A snapshot of 2024 examined, among other trends, the issue of censorship in public and school libraries, and shared the 10 most banned books of 2024....
VALERIE MACON/AFP/Getty Images When we think of famous people, we often think of folks who make it big young and then remain in their field for years or decades. But sometimes we forget that before they were mega-famous, our favorite celebrities had entire lives and careers. Like when you find out that actor/Italian-American icon Steve...
TikTok TikTok creator, expert Werner Herzog impersonator, and librarian SadBeige wants us all to understand how book bans work… and how they might just work without anyone noticing. To illustrate her point, she recently presented viewers with a challenge on her account. First, she shows us one of her library’s many shelves, complete with a...
Taylor Swift isn’t just the biggest pop star on the planet — she’s also one of the most prolific songwriters of all time. (Honestly, you could argue she already holds that title.) With a catalog as vast and versatile as hers, I couldn’t help but wonder: What kind of books inspire a mind like Swift’s?...