HARI SREENIVASAN: Bianna, thanks. Amanda Jones, thanks so much for joining us. We are speaking with you, not just because you are a librarian in Louisiana, who’s written an amazing book called, “That ...

Working in a Louisiana middle school has made Amanda Jones a culture warrior, a process she describes in “That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America.” Credit...Rebecca Clarke Supported ...

Besides checking out books and helping people sign up for library cards, Maine librarians are helping people find connection, ...

Last month, Carla Hayden was nearing the end of her ten-year term as Librarian of Congress. Appointed by President Barack Obama, Hayden was the 14th Librarian of Congress since 1802. She was a history ...

Amanda Jones is a Louisiana middle-school librarian who sleeps with a shotgun under her bed and carries a pistol when she travels the back roads. “I never expected any of this,” said Jones, who lives ...

President Donald Trump fired Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress, via email at 6:56 p.m. ET on May 8, 2025. Critics are condemning his decision, which came after Hayden's appearance earlier this week ...

The subject of a bestseller who led a remarkable life as a scholar and cultural force while hiding her Black identity is the focus of an exhibition at the institution she headed. An online resource, ...

The 2025 recipients of the I Love My Librarian Award (ILMLA) are 10 standout librarians. They include a bookmobile librarian serving a community in crisis, a school librarian bridging gaps for ...

PETERBOROUGH, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Following a city council demand for $120,000 in budget cuts, the Peterborough Public Library management has informed workers they will be laying off three of ...