When Leigh Knapp became her school’s first full-time media specialist, she had a vision to change the library into a place where kids felt seen and encouraged, and could discover a joy of reading.

A federal appeals court ruling will make it more difficult for library patrons to challenge book removal decisions, with the decision involving a public library in Texas but likely applying to school ...

Corpus Christi ISD has approved its first set of new library books under Texas’ new school library laws. It’s no small task to assess 1,280 books to potentially update the collections that serve more ...

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Students explore Pine Hollow Middle School media center at the Raleigh school’s open house on July 7, 2016. Chris Cioffi ccioffi@newsobserver.com Wide-ranging legislation filed Monday by North ...

Florida has ranked No. 1 in the United States when it comes to banning books for the past three years, with 2,300 books removed or restricted from public school libraries. What’s driving these numbers ...