Attempts to ban books in public schools are still prevalent—and efforts are still growing, according to findings from two organizations that track the number of book challenges and restrictions. The ...

A Wake County school committee has rejected a parent’s request to remove the book “The Kite Runner” from the high school English curriculum. “The Kite Runner” is an award-winning but frequently ...

Walking into the Leesville Community Library, it’s hard to picture the quiet and welcoming space as the setting for any kind of political firestorm, let alone the one that engulfed Wake County public ...

As the culture wars continue to roil American society, one battlefront has turned out to be local libraries. The American Library Association reported more than 9,000 challenges to library books were ...

Public schools and libraries across the country have seen a rise in attempts to ban or restrict access to certain books, according to recent data and reports. Banned Books Week 2025 runs through Oct.

Every year, many of us begin with ambitious reading goals. We promise ourselves 50 books, join reading challenges, download apps, and stack our shelves with good intentions. And yet, by March, the ...