Ensuring equitable access to information, education, and opportunity for all

Not one country's freedom and liberty has ever been increased by banning books.

Not one country's freedom and liberty has ever been increased by banning books.

Maynard Book Festival information about speakers, schedule, and more

Massachusetts has made historic progress in bringing school libraries back onto the legislative agenda. Now we are at a pivotal moment.

HRCF's Welcoming Schools' annual National Day of Reading.

February 9–13, 2026 | 5 PM, 7 PM & 9 PM EDT on Facebook Live and YouTube Live

You're personally invited to watch The Librarians, a new documentary about censorship, libraries, and the fight for the right to read, premiering next week on Independent Lens on PBS.

How Libraries, Book Bans, and Censorship Impact All of Us  (Problem vs. Solution) Libraries used to feel untouchable. As a kid, I thought of them as neu...

The Maynard Friends of Library helps to extend the reach of the library into the Maynard community and beyond. Your support helps our on-going funding for author talks and expert presenters covering…

The Maynard Friends of Library helps to extend the reach of the library into the Maynard community and beyond. Your support helps our on-going funding for author talks and expert presenters covering a...