A long time ago, a young child stood facing a very tempting, child-height lollipop display at the endcap of a local grocery store. The flavors were intriguing. The branding was vibrant. The temptation...

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Picture books pack the power to introduce, share, and discuss a wide range of topics, including current events that can often be difficult for young minds to comprehend. Working with tools like imagin...

A county board near Nashville voted to dismiss Luanne James, who said she stands by her decision, in the latest clash in a national debate over access to books.

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Dr. Lu-anne James called the board's order to move books with LGBTQ+ themes to the adult section an unlawful act of viewpoint discrimination.

A Tennessee librarian said she isn't caving to an order she described as a clear violation of the First Amendment.

Rutherford County Library System Director Luanne James said she will not comply with a directive to relocate more than 190 children’s books from the kids section to the adult section.

The nationwide book ban bill, HR 7661, has progressed out of committee and into the House. Here's what you need to know to take action.

Community members gathered Monday evening for the Rutherford County Library System Board meeting as debate continues over proposed book restrictions.

Next Monday, March 16, at 8 p.m. Eastern, Books Across Borders, in partnership with the United States Board on Books for Young People, will

Cumulative tales build the way a snowball does: they get bigger as each new point in the tale passes to add another layer to the whole. Items (and sometimes people) are collected as the story moves al...

Rutherford County Library System Director Luanne James filed four November complaints against board Chairman Cody York.