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From a Shakespeare First Folio to Bowie’s handwriting: inside Mona’s new $100m library of 30,000 books
Published: June 22, 2026 03:56
After 10 years of planning, four years of construction and a budget that blew out almost 10 times over, Phrontisterion is finally open in HobartDavid Walsh is nervous.It’s the day before the public opening of his Hobart museum’s new library and wing, and…
A bonanza for fans of the natural world: the digital library sharing 64m pages of scientific knowledge with everyone
Published: June 18, 2026 07:00
The Biodiversity Heritage Library is an invaluable online archive of historic texts on species living and lost supplied by the world’s leading museums and universities. Now its future is in doubtSome go there to read about the wood that Victorian…
A nation shaped by rain: exhibition celebrates Scotland’s wettest obsession
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/17/rain-exhibition-national-library-scotland
Published: June 17, 2026 05:00
Minnie the Minx and Macbeth feature in National Library’s exploration of how rainfall has shaped Scottish science, literature, history and identityIt seems fitting that, 250 years ago, one of Scotland’s foremost scientists took a close interest in what is…
‘Straight out of Trumpland’: LGBTQ+ members fight for Pride after Essex library ban
Published: June 14, 2026 12:00
Rochford LGBTQ+ community say Reform council’s ban on flying pride flags or holding events states they’re not welcomeBefore Reform gained control of Essex county council in the May elections, Chris Taylor and members of the Rochford LGBTQ+ community…
The perils of judging a book by its hard cover | Letters
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/may/11/the-perils-of-judging-a-book-by-its-hard-cover
Published: May 11, 2026 15:51
Readers take issue with an article that advocated ditching hardback books in favour of paperbacksI read Larry Ryan’s piece with interest and some sympathy (The hill I will die on: Heavy, awkward and incredibly expensive – we don’t need hardback books, 6…
Report shows banned non-fiction books doubled over last school year in US
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/may/07/banned-non-fiction-books-doubles
Published: May 7, 2026 12:30
New PEN America report analysed 3,743 unique titles removed from libraries and classrooms and found books about activism and social movements were targetedA new report has found that the number of banned non-fiction books doubled during the 2024-2025…
Annabel Crabb: ‘I worried that people might think I’m an idiot’
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/ng-interactive/2026/may/02/annabel-crabb-interview
Published: May 1, 2026 15:00
The broadcaster, cookbook writer and political commentator on hoarding, making Kitchen Cabinet and crying in the makeup room at the LogiesThere’s a locket of hair in Annabel Crabb’s handbag. It belongs to her paternal grandmother. “Our family doesn’t…
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…