books

The annual summer reading program at Monroe County Public Library is for all ages and gives rewards for reading books and doing activities and programs at the library.

The library owns thousands of miniature books, measuring three inches or less.

The new branch will include an amphitheater, a teen room, a quiet reading room and more.

An audit of the Bartholomew County Library teen section found that its collection’s protagonists are mostly straight, white and female.

Fritz Breithaupt's book was shortlisted by a jury of scientists, publishers, journalists and librarians, but ultimately its victory was determined by a public vote.

Senate lawmakers passed a bill Tuesday that would strip teachers and school librarians of a legal defense against charges that they distributed harmful material to minors.

The Floyd County Library has drawn criticism and support after staff recently read an LGBTQ book during a children's story time.

The current owners felt the brick-and-mortar experience was integral to the store. Caveat Emptor, with its books, shelves and history, is still available for sale.

If you visit an archive with scrolls, illuminated manuscripts, or old books on display, you might notice a particular kind of round, yellowish, or orange-tinted stain on some of the paper artifacts. This color effect is called foxing, and paper so affected is said to be “foxed.”

Even very different kinds of books share some common characteristics, like the pattern of their function words. These are the short connector words such as pronouns and prepositions, as well as articles, conjunctions, negations and auxiliary verbs.