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Love Beyoncé’s Renaissance? Read these Books!

If you've been playing Beyoncé's Renaissance album on a loop, pick up these books matched to your favorite songs!

Library Stormed by Proud Boys During Drag Queen Story Hour Starts Year of “Every Month is Pride” Events

San Lorenzo Library's Drag Queen Story Hour was disrupted by Proud Boys. In response, they are holding Pride events all year.

New Survey Shows How Americans’ Reading Habits Changed from Childhood

A new survey from YouGov asked U.S. Americans about their reading habits as kids and as adults. Here's what they found.

The School Board Project, Round Two: Book Censorship News, July 29, 2022

School board information for four more states available from The School Board Project, plus this week's book censorship news.

The Center for Fiction 2022 First Novel Prize Longlist Announced

The Center for Fiction has announced its longlist for the 2022 First Novel Prize, celebrating the best debut authors of the year.

Man Sentenced to 16 Years for $3M Book Scam

For years, a Michigan man ran a book scam that illegally generated over $3 million dollars from Amazon. Then the FBI got involved.

Utah State Board of Education Policy Opens Door to Book Bans; First Books To Go

Utah enacted one of the strictest educational book policies in the country, celebrated by parental rights groups.

Sell Books in Paradise: Luxury Resort Hiring “Barefoot Bookseller”

Add "selling books in paradise" to the list of perfect jobs that exist and read on to find out more about the position in the Maldives.

Politics, Not Professionals, Will Determine Book Selection in Bucks County, Pennsylvania

Politics, not professionals, will now determine what books may be added to Central Bucks School District in a dangerous new policy.

Barack Obama’s 2022 Summer Reading List

It's that time of year when we gather 'round and discuss former President Barack Obama's reading list for the summer!