‘Bummed’ Visitors Are Turned Away From Closed Presidential Library

Several would-be visitors were turned away from the museum honoring former President Jimmy Carter in Atlanta, one of many presidential libraries affected by the shutdown.

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After Declining to Give Trump a Sword for King Charles, a Museum Leader Is Out

The departure of Todd Arrington, who led the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, came after the administration sought a sword from its collection as a gift for King Charles.

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Seeing Puerto Rico Through Comic Books

Marvel’s White Tiger, frog sorcery, Indigenous tales and more are in “¡Wepa!,” coming to New York Public Library, spotlighting work by or about the island.

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Florida Plans to Hand Over Prime Miami Property for Trump Library

President Trump has not revealed any concrete plans for a future library, but his son and others have been scouting possible sites in South Florida for months.

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Rebuilding a Historic Jewish Library, Book by Book

The Nazis seized tens of thousands of books from the Jewish Theological Seminary in Budapest, but the works are making their way back, including one being returned in New York this week.

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Alberta Backs Off on School Library Book Ban

Alberta ordered schools to pull “inappropriate” books, but paused its plan after a large school district banned scores of books in an apparent effort to make a point.

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An Online Group Claims It’s Behind Campus Swatting Wave

Members of the group offered on Telegram to draw armed officers to schools, malls and airports, though their claims are unverified. Such false emergency calls have disrupted campus life in recent days.

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Why Shop? In Maine, the Library of Things Has It All (Almost)

One town’s effort to make pricey items accessible and encourage people to buy less stuff seems to be catching on.

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A Haven for English in the Most French of North American Cities

For Quebec City’s tiny English-speaking community, a former jail turned library serves as an essential sanctuary in a metropolis where the domination of French is enshrined in law.

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10 Libraries Will Open on Sundays in N.Y.C. Budget Deal

Mayor Eric Adams and the New York City Council are expected to announce a budget deal that will include bringing Sunday service to some library branches.

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