libraries

An executive order has stopped mid-Missouri libraries from receiving reimbursements for federally funded grants.

The Little Dixie Regional libraries, which cover Randolph and Monroe county, serve the health of their communities in lots of ways. Like a collection of small health equipment, such as thermometers and blood pressure cuffs, that can be checked out and a "Healing Library," a collection of interactive kits that allow families to tackle hard topics together.

One bill would make members of a local library board subject to misdemeanor charges if a child accesses material that was deemed inappropriate

Executive Director Renee Brumett has given 30 days' notice to the library district's Board of Trustees. It is the latest shakeup in district leadership following years of calls to label and or remove some library materials.

Tyler Davis is the first community resource manager at Daniel Boone Regional Library in Columbia. He started full time in January, and his job is to connect patrons with health and social support resources. He spoke about some of the needs he has seen in the community and how he – and the library can help.

Across the country, book bans and attempted bans have soared to the highest levels in decades. Public and school-based libraries have been inundated with complaints from community members and conservative activists.

The efforts to remove books from school libraries started with parents in local school districts and eventually led to state legislatures. After two years of controversy, one school librarian says her colleagues are leaving the profession because it has become too painful.

There’s a new little library in downtown Columbia, but this new addition is providing people with something different – free art supplies.

The American Library Association (ALA) released their 2017 report Monday on the state of libraries in the United States. The report highlighted national…

It's Perfectly Normal, a 20-year-old illustrated sex-ed book for kids, is meant to teach children about sexual health, puberty and relationships. It's one of the most banned books in America.