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Cancer-stricken elderly man, 2 others allegedly beaten by anti-Israel mob at library's ‘anarchist bookfair’ event
A cancer-stricken elderly man and two others were allegedly beaten by an angry anti-Israel mob after they started livestreaming an "anarchist bookfair" event.
$58 million in NYC library funding restored, branches expected to reopen Sundays
"In the final hours of negotiations, City Hall relented on many of the Council's calls for funding restoration,” a source told The Post. “It came down to the wire."
Texas court rules books mentioning 'butts and farts' cannot be banned in schools and public libraries
That's according to a Texas appellate court, which ruled on Thursday that government entities, including public libraries, cannot ban or censor books they disagree with — including books about "butts...
Mayor Adams' new budget sets NYC (and him) up for big trouble in Summer 2025
By using city tax receipts to fund education and migrant spending, Mayor Adams' new budget is increasing the hole he'll have to close in his next budget, even as he...
Open book: Mayor Adams calls library funding cuts part of 'negotiation'
HIzzoner was grilled about his spending plan on Thursday morning.
Overdue library book returned 105 years later -- but doesn't get slapped with hefty fine
"It's been annotated and well-loved — you wonder how many generations it came through, parents to kids," Crumpton told the station.
I was chastised for wearing this outfit to the local library -- is it really that bad?
A mom is going viral on social media after sharing how she was "chastised" for the outfit she wore to the baby story time at her local library.
Fed up librarians struggle to contain rampant sex, drug use and violence at branches across the country
American libraries are now under siege, with staffers from California to Massachusetts complaining of rampant disorder and daily peril.
Texas mom gets warrant issued for her arrest over late library books: 'Just bonkers'
A mother of five in Texas recently found herself in hot water after learning that she could go to jail over library books that her county claims were never returned.
NYC Council outlines budget response to fund library services, free 3K programs
The New York City Council unveiled its budget proposal on Monday — with calls for the Big Apple to keep libraries open on weekends and fully fund free 3K programs.
Bomb threats target Pennsylvania library over Drag Queen Story Hour
A series of bomb threats were made against a Pennsylvania library and its director targeting a Drag Queen Story Hour on Saturday afternoon, according to reports. The event was canceled...
'Psychedelics' book returned to library 37 years late as mysterious note apologizes for 'long, strange trip'
It took nearly 37 years, but a book titled "Psychedelics" finally found its way back on the shelves of a Colorado library after taking "a long strange trip," a note...
On the books: Critics demand NYC library systems slash 'obscene' exec salaries to avoid service cuts
With New York City's three public library systems facing severe cuts to services, critics are demanding the fat-cat execs overseeing them slash bloated payrolls — including their own hefty salaries.
NYC libraries will be cut to 'unacceptable' 5-day service under mayor's budget plan, heads warn
The majority of New York City public libraries will be forced to cut their hours yet again and open just five days a week if Mayor Eric Adams' proposed $58.3...
Massachusetts library will excuse overdue book charges in exchange for cat photos
"People are struggling and sometimes choosing between paying for that book that, literally, your dog ate for $30 or buying $30 worth of groceries — those are two very different...
Library shuts down over drug use and public sex between the bookshelves
This library has checked out. A public library in California has shut its doors following months of rampant drug use, robberies and even public sex between the bookshelves as Golden...
Late book finally returned after 93 years to library
An Ohio library got a close-to century-old surprise when a patron returned a book that was checked out 93 years prior.
Gen Z has killed everything — but they're saving one surprising tradition
Unenamored with the hallmarks of capitalism, puritanically progressive Zoomers are promoting one sacred public institution instead: the library.
Eric Adams plays both hero and villain — but loses public trust in the process
Mayor Adams has been plagued by a stubborn opponent who thwarts his every initiative and contradicts his every public statement. That stubborn opponent is: Mayor Adams.
Bookmobile serves up stories galore during Bronx, Brooklyn stops
The House of SpeakEasy literary charity is the wheel deal.