Across the United States, efforts to ban books have skyrocketed. In 2022, this push reached an unprecedented level, with the number of challenged books nearly doubling since 2021. "The last two years ...

As book bans spike nationwide, access to particular texts varies tremendously depending on where readers are located. “If you’re after a particular title by Toni Morrison or Margaret Atwood,” writes ...

In response to nationwide book bans, one New York public library is lending ebooks to all teens in the US. Peter is a writer and editor for the CNET How-To team. He has been covering technology, ...

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With so many books in the world, reading can be an endlessly expensive hobby. But thanks to the internet and the magic of libraries, there are a ton of ways to read your favorite books for free, from ...

There are now more than 200,000 registered Little Free Library book-sharing boxes. What started in 2009 as one small box of ...

When you think of e-readers, Amazon’s Kindle usually comes to mind. But there’s another brand giving book lovers more options ...

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Our writer explores the unique gap Stanley Coulter’s new Little Free Library strives to fill, supplemented by an interview ...

While real books still hold a special place in our hearts, there's no denying an Amazon Kindle is an exceptional piece of kit. Whether it's simply to save yourself some shelf space (or avoid buying a ...

Northern Virginians could receive free children’s books on their doorsteps as soon as next summer. In partnership with ...