PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A preliminary assessment released August 11 details how Oregon’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Medicaid will be the programs hardest hit by the passage of H.R.1 ...

Libraries worldwide broke digital lending records last year as Overdrive, the company that operates Libby and Sora, recently reported seeing more than 739 million borrows of audiobooks, e-books and ...

It’s been nearly two months since Oregon Gov. Kate Brown ordered residents to stay home to curb the spread of COVID-19. And now a majority of the state’s counties have moved forward to reopen their ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- This week, Sept. 18-24 is known as Banned Books Week across the nation. If you're an avid reader or not, the week has gained more attention in recent years from the active climate ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — The State Library of Oregon is warning that rising library budget cuts across the state could greatly impact services to the community. 'We have seen a distressing rise in budget cuts ...

Oregon's new Dolly Parton's Imagination Library program has been expanded and will now allow access to free monthly books for all children ages 0-5 in 36 counties statewide, officials announced this ...

TILLAMOOK COUNTY Ore. (KPTV) - Libraries across Oregon are bracing for impact after the Trump administration announced it plans to cut several agencies, including the Institute of Museum and Library ...

Attempts at mostly clever rhymes aside, when Dr. Seuss’ publisher decided to no longer license or sell six particular titles, Oregon’s public libraries didn’t flinch. They mostly shrugged. On March 2, ...

When the Public Library Association holds its 2022 conference in Portland March 23-25, those overseeing the event will include Stephanie Chase, an association board member and the executive director ...

A Bend, Oregon, library was in for a surprise recently after a book checked out nearly 45 years ago was returned with a note and a check to help cover the overdue fines. The Deschutes Public Library ...

Since 1987, the State Library has been collecting information about intellectual freedom challenges at libraries and education institutions in Oregon. A challenge is any attempt to remove or limit ...