Staff at an Ohio library were shocked to discover a note alongside something else unexpected in an overdue book returned by a young girl. "I bit off more than I could chew by checking 11 books out," ...

COOK — Every fall, libraries across the U.S. take part in a weeklong advocacy campaign known as Banned Book Week. Aimed at raising awareness about censorship and challenged books, participating ...

Earlier this month, a woman was captured on security cameras at the Mesa County Libraries Central Branch throwing several books into a library trash can. Crime Stoppers of Mesa County is seeking ...

New York City’s three public library systems released a citywide list of the most borrowed books of 2025 and Staten Islanders showed strong preferences for thrillers, popular fiction and bestsellers. ...

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Public Library recently released its list of the most circulated titles in 2025, giving Central Indiana residents the chance to catch up on some reading before the year ...

The Boston Public Library revealed its yearly recap, showcasing the books that were checked out most often this year. Throughout 2025, the Boston Public Library lent a combined 7.5 million physical ...

Unwind with the soothing sounds of nature and the gentle turning of pages in this Tree Book ASMR video. Let the rustling leaves, soft breezes, and calming page flips transport you to a peaceful, ...

Move over Spotify Wrapped: Boston Public Library unveiled its year-end wrap-up lists on Monday morning, including the top 10 checked out books of 2025. In addition to looking back at the year’s top ...

Grab some hot cocoa and get cozy; it's time to see which books Cincinnati residents are reading the most. Cincinnati is great for bibliophiles, as the Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library has ...

They come for vintage classics and children's hardbacks and historical romance. They slide titles off metal shelves and fill paper sacks. They browse for hours, scanning spines for the perfect read.

The board overseeing Alabama public libraries on Thursday voted to remove books that discuss being transgender from the teen and children’s sections of all public libraries in the state. The Alabama ...

If the library system in the Canadian city of Hamilton, Ontario, handed out fines for overdue books, the one for a recently returned tome titled “The Excellent Woman” would be a whopper. The Victorian ...