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Scripps News on MSN11d
This independent library champions banned books by Black women
The Free Black Women’s Library, a community and grassroots-funded library in Brooklyn, New York, has found a way to keep ...
Firing, hiring and a mystery: The 225-year-old Library of Congress has never had a moment like this
The Library of Congress, a 225-year-old Washington institution, has never had a moment like this.
Trump Is Waging a Culture War on the Library of Congress. It’s Been Done Before.
Thomas Jefferson wanted to donate his personal collection of books to the Library of Congress. But critics thought those ...
The Boston Globe23d
A man checked out 100 library books. Then he burned them.
Last month, a man in Ohio checked out 100 books about Black ... Library. According to authorities, he allegedly posted a video on Gab, a social media site popular among far-right extremists and ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency27d
Man burns library books on Jewish history, including Anne Frank’s diary, in Jewish suburb of Cleveland
A man checked out dozens of books ... the library and trying to get books about Jewish authors and the Holocaust and everything.” In addition, the man had also burned books related to Black ...
NBC News27d
Ohio man accused of burning 100 books on Black, Jewish, LGBTQ history
An Ohio man is accused of burning 100 library books on African American ... actions and said it wants to collect 1,000 "new books lifting up Black, Jewish, and LGBTQ+ voices," Congregation ...
WKYC328d
Faith leaders condemn man accused of burning 100 books on Jewish, Black, LGTBQ history checked out from Beachwood library
"Our goal is to collect a thousand new books that lift up Black, Jewish ... the man went into the Beachwood library branch on Shaker Boulevard and applied for a library card on April 2.
Detroit News14d
A 'mobile library' is coming to Dodge Park and trails in Sterling Heights this summer
The library decorated the white box with images and words such as "Bringing The LIBRARY TO YOU." The box will hold adult and children's paperback books, bookmarks, buttons and flyers about library ...
Arutz Sheva26d
Cleveland man burns Jewish and marginalized books
A man checked out dozens of books ... the library and trying to get books about Jewish authors and the Holocaust and everything.” In addition, the man had also burned books related to Black ...
Havre Daily News19d
Celebrate the seasons at Havre-Hill County Library
Press release Celebrate spring and plan for summer with the library. We’re excited to announce our summer reading program, Color Our World, June 16–August 1. Readers 0-17 will be able to earn stickers ...
The New York Times26d
Lawmakers in Both Parties Resist Trump’s Attempt to Seize Control of Their Library
the White House press secretary, tried to justify the firing by accusing Ms. Hayden of “putting inappropriate books in the library for children.” “The president is well within his rights to ...
In A DEI About-Face, The U.S. Naval Academy Has Reshelved Most Of The 400 Books Removed
The U.S. Naval Academy removed 381 books from its library in April 2025 to align with DEI mandated. Today most of them have ...