The Huntington Beach Central Library turns 50 this year, and it’s clear it will continue to be a topic of discussion among Surf City residents as they settle into 2025. Two library petitions — one ...

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Huntington Beach is exploring the possibility of outsourcing the management of its public library system. Results of a survey of 400 residents found that 67% of them oppose the move. Survey results: ...

Huntington Beach leaders announced Tuesday their plans to fight a lawsuit filed last week that calls some of their recent controversial library policies unconstitutional and in violation of state law.

A group of Huntington Beach residents known as "Protect HB" said they've gathered enough valid signatures to try repealing a new ordinance that could impact which books are put on public library ...

The Huntington Beach City Council has approved plans to install a commemorative plaque at its library with an ode to President Donald Trump, approving a slightly modified design and spending an ...

Last year, the virtual book club at the Huntington Beach Public Library voted to read and discuss the humorous novel The Guncle during its May 2025 meeting. The book, published in 2021, is about a gay ...

Two controversial measures in Huntington Beach, Calif., both related to the future of public libraries, are drawing criticism from censorship opponents. On March 28, five YA author members of Authors ...