View Post Libraries Michigan Couple Won’t Go to Jail Over Lost Library Book By Dianna Dilworth on May. 6, 2016 - 3:55 PM A couple in Michigan that faced jail time for not returning two overdue library books, got off with a fine.
View Post Libraries | People Anna Deavere Smith Advocates for the New York Public Library By Maryann Yin on May. 4, 2016 - 3:55 PM Anna Deavere Smith hopes to mobilize bibliophiles to insist that their representatives approve of a budget increase for this institution.
View Post Libraries | People Shepard Fairey and Cleon Peterson Design Card for Los Angeles Public Library By Maryann Yin on Apr. 22, 2016 - 9:45 AM This limited-edition card will be available at all 73 library branches.
View Post Libraries New York Public Library to Host a New Shakespeare Exhibit By Maryann Yin on Apr. 20, 2016 - 1:05 PM An opening date has been scheduled for April 21
View Post Libraries | Resources John Green Novel Tops the ALA’s List of Most Frequently Challenged Books of 2015 By Maryann Yin on Apr. 18, 2016 - 3:10 PM John Green's 2005 young adult novel, Looking For Alaska, came in at number one of the "Top Ten Most Challenged Books of 2015" list.
View Post Libraries Helen Mirren to Talk Shakespeare at NYPL By Dianna Dilworth on Apr. 13, 2016 - 3:10 PM Helen Mirren will talk about Shakespeare at the New York Public library later this month.
View Post Libraries NYPL and The Moth to Launch the Together We Listen Project By Maryann Yin on Apr. 7, 2016 - 1:05 PM The collaborators aim to make stories more accessible for those who are deaf or hard of hearing.
View Post Libraries NYPL to Celebrate Bernstein Finalists in New Series By Dianna Dilworth on Apr. 1, 2016 - 3:10 PM The New York Public Library (NYPL) has announced the finalists for the Helen Bernstein Book Award For Excellence in Journalism.
View Post Libraries 8,000 Library Jobs Have Disappeared in the U.K. By Dianna Dilworth on Mar. 29, 2016 - 3:10 PM Eight thousand library jobs in the U.K. have gone away over the past six years.
View Post Authors | Libraries James Patterson Renews Pledge to Donate $1.75M to School Libraries By Maryann Yin on Mar. 29, 2016 - 12:15 PM Last year, more than 28,000 schools submitted applications for James Patterson's school library campaign.