Jan Touslee: Libraries nationwide are under threat — support our Loveland library!

Library Week celebrated in Clarion County

CLARION – In a proclamation recognizing National Library Week from April 6-13, Clarion County Commissioners are encouraging residents to visit their libraries and celebrate the adventures and opportunities that libraries offer every day.

Jan Touslee: Libraries nationwide are under threat — support our Loveland library!

April 6-14 is National Library Week. As the American Library Association states: “National Library Week is an annual celebration highlighting the valuable role libraries and library professionals play in transforming lives and strengthening our communities.” This National Library Week, libraries need your support more than ever. Book challenges and censorship efforts are still on the rise, and federal funding is under threat. These challenges do…

Why Libraries Are Still a Lifeline for Black K-12 Students - The Sacramento Observer

By Quintessa Williams | Word In Black(WIB) – At their best, libraries do more than provide resources — they create belonging. As the nation celebrates National Library Week and its theme “Drawn to the Library,” libraries are among the few public spaces where Black children don’t have to justify their curiosity. Where they can read poetry, explore science fiction, learn about their ancestors, and dream freely.But as schools nationwide become batt…

Letter to the Editor: Libraries still important to modern life

To the Editor: As National Library Week gets underway, it is important for all of us to realize how important libraries are to modern life. They provide us not just with books but also many supplemental services like job hunting…

American Library Association kicks off National Library Week with the Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2024 and the State of America’s Libraries Report

The American Library Association (ALA) today released the highly anticipated Top 10 Most Challenged Books List.