Department of Data Who uses public libraries the most? There’s a divide by religion, and politics. The top library users all have one thing in common. But the Americans least likely to use ...

By Neda Ulaby, NPR Some of the most checked-out books in public libraries across the country in 2024 include Kristin Hannah's The Women, Rebecca Yarros' Fourth Wing, and Emily Henry's Happy Place.

Some of the most checked-out books in public libraries across the country in 2024 include Kristin Hannah's The Women, Rebecca Yarros' Fourth Wing, and Emily Henry's Happy Place.

Montreal libraries will soon be able to kick people out for smelling bad. Critics say the rule could target the homeless and the poor. By Alia Shoaib ...

A version of this article appears in print on Sept. 22, 2023, Section A, Page 22 of the New York edition with the headline: Efforts to Ban Books Are Rapidly Increasing at Public Libraries.

At the end of every year, public libraries around the country assemble lists of the books most borrowed by readers. From Charleston, S.C. to Cincinnati, Ohio, from New Orleans, La. to Minnetonka ...