Libraries

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Life

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01.31.25

By Luis Prada
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Life

A Library Book Was Returned 50 Years Late—in Terrible Condition and Smelling Awful

Um, gross.

01.27.25

By Meredith Kile
News

Montreal Libraries Will Be Able to Kick Out People for Smelling Bad

11.28.23

By Manisha Krishnan
Tech

Bibles Banned From Utah Schools After Parent Demanded Its Removal

06.02.23

By Samantha Cole
Tech

NYC Budget Would Close Libraries On Weekends While Police Get Huge Bonuses

04.25.23

By Claire Woodcock
Tech

Texas Officials Would Rather Close Library Than Stock Books They Don’t Like

04.11.23

By Claire Woodcock
Tech

Florida Democrats Troll DeSantis By Trying To Ban His Book

04.05.23

By Claire Woodcock
Tech

Missouri Reps Just Voted to Completely Defund the State’s Public Libraries

03.30.23

By Claire Woodcock
Tech

Parent Calls Bible ‘PORN’ and Demands Utah School District Remove It From Libraries

03.23.23

By Samantha Cole
Tech

Do Not Share This Book, A Popular Fantasy Series Warned Readers

03.22.23

By Aaron Gordon
Tech

Man Who Painted ‘Groomer’ on Libraries Caught With Child Pornography, Police Say

03.09.23

By Samantha Cole
Tech

We Spoke to The Florida Teacher Who Was Fired For a Viral Video Of Empty School Library Shelves

02.23.23

By Claire Woodcock

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