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Lost copy of seventh-century poem in Old English discovered at Rome library
Published: April 29, 2026 04:00
Dublin scholars find 1,200-year-old manuscript of Caedmon’s Hymn composed by Northumbrian cattle herderA lost copy of a poem composed in the seventh century by a Northumbrian cattle herder – the earliest surviving poem in the English language – has been…
Shelley’s hair to Schindler’s list: the most fascinating objects in the State Library of NSW – in pictures
https://www.theguardian.com/books/gallery/2026/apr/27/most-fascinating-objects-state-library-of-nsw
Published: April 27, 2026 15:00
As the library turns 200, lead curator Elise Edmonds and her team have picked out 200 objects from the 6m in its collection for a new exhibition Continue reading...
US saw record high of 5,668 books banned in libraries in 2025, says agency
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/22/us-libraries-banned-books
Published: April 22, 2026 19:18
Most-banned book was Sold, a 2006 novel by Patricia McCormick about sex trafficking in IndiaSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe American Library Association (ALA) has reported a record high in the number of…
Cultural venues in England to share £130m under Arts Everywhere scheme
Published: April 13, 2026 23:01
Galleries, theatres, museums and libraries to benefit from largest cash injection into the arts for a decadeMore than 100 cultural venues, museums, and libraries will share £130m extra funding as part of the largest cash injection into the arts for a…
Tennessee library director fired after refusing to move LGBTQ+-themed kids’ books to adult section
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/31/tennessee-library-director-fired-lgbtq-books
Published: March 31, 2026 19:15
Luanne James said as a librarian she had an obligation to protect the public’s right to access informationSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA Tennessee library director has been fired after she refused to relocate…
Andrew Bodnar obituary
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/mar/30/andrew-bodnar-obituary
Published: March 30, 2026 15:13
My friend Andrew Bodnar, who has died aged 71, was bass guitarist with Graham Parker & the Rumour.One of the best British bassists of his generation, with a finely honed ability to play exactly what a song required and then embellish as the feeling took…
The Melbourne expert who has spent a lifetime uncovering ‘the archaeology of the printed book’
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/22/melbourne-rare-books-expert-wallace-kirsop
Published: March 21, 2026 19:01
Prof Wallace Kirsop, 92, is one of Australia’s foremost experts in rare books – not just their contents but their makers, buyers and readers, and the stories they tell beyond the pageFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking…
‘It’s like a giant book club’: how schools are getting children excited about reading again
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/mar/13/school-children-excited-about-reading-book-club
Published: March 13, 2026 10:00
In the National Year of Reading, teachers say a culture of enthusiasm, from dress-up days, story time and book clubs, can reverse a national declineAjmal, 7, is an avid fan of the InvestiGators comic books. They feature two crime-busting alligator secret…
Reform-run council says free library scheme for refugees ‘is not value for money’
Published: February 18, 2026 17:42
Party withdraws all Lancashire libraries from City of Sanctuary UK programme that supports new arrivals to UK Reform UK has been criticised for withdrawing all Lancashire libraries from a scheme supporting refugees because it was not value for money –…
‘The goal has been to demystify’: how a colonial Nairobi library was restored and given back to the people
Published: February 16, 2026 05:00
Once a whites-only enclave, the grand McMillan Memorial library is one of three in the Kenyan capital that have been transformed for the communityDown a steep, narrow staircase, the basement of the McMillan Memorial Library in Nairobi holds more than 100…
Out of the red, but at what cost? Birmingham council asset sales have left city reeling, say residents
Published: February 10, 2026 11:43
As council declares it’s ‘no longer bankrupt’, people say closure of services have added to social isolation and crimeWhen Birmingham city council announced last week it was “no longer bankrupt”, after years of budget cuts and asset sales, one retired…
Paul Ayris obituary
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/feb/06/paul-ayris-obituary
Published: February 6, 2026 17:50
My friend and former line manager Paul Ayris, who has died aged 68 of cardiac failure, was an influential university library leader and a formidable force in the movement for “open science” to make scientific research freely accessible.Paul began his…