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The 57 books challenged in New York libraries in 2023
Albany Times Union· 9 hours agoMore than 50 books were challenged last year at New York state school or public libraries, according...
Louisiana House committee shelves bills targeting libraries
KTBS Shreveport· 2 days agoKellee Hennessy Dickerson, R-Denham Springs, which would prohibit the use of public funds on the ...
At Our Core | American Libraries Magazine
American Libraries Magazine· 2 days agoWhen you’re president of the American Library Association (ALA), you get asked a lot of questions. For example, I’ve met with Jennifer ...
How Long Will Your Blu-Ray Collection Last?
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoPhysical media is very popular these days. Nostalgia, fandom, and streaming burnout have caused certain segments of American society to switch off their...
2024 Library Systems Report | American Libraries Magazine
American Libraries Magazine· 2 days agoThe library technology industry had a quiet year in 2023. At the top, a handful of large...
Advocacy Organizations Work to Protect Iowa School Libraries' First Amendment Rights
Information Today· 4 days agoThe Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF), the Iowa Library Association (ILA), and the American ...
'Freedom to Learn' protesters push back on book bans, restrictions on Black history
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoSome Black churches in Florida provided toolkits to help faith leaders teach Black history. The ...
Banned books are must-reads
Santa Fe New Mexican· 16 hours agoAccording to The Washington Post in 2023, many challenges raised against books in school originate from a small portion of Americans, including members...
Sarasota County's politicians should stay in their lanes - and out of our private lives
Herald-Tribune via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoOthers saw it as a dangerous precedent. But their “values” didn’t carry the same – or any, actually...
More than 100 people speak at hearing on proposed Alabama library regulations
The Montgomery Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 days agoA second required those who oversee a library to publicly vote on any measure that transfers money to the American Library Association ...