Which of these easy ways to support our libraries are you knocking off the list first? Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-06-05 11:30:00 UTC ]
Amid an ongoing battle over book banning, the ousted board members are suing St. Tammany Parish claiming they are victims of a “smear campaign that vilified them, and sought and achieved their ouster.” Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
Donnelly Public Library will be for adults only beginning July 1, as a result of a bill in the state that would allow parents to sue libraries with "inappropriate material." Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-05-20 15:07:54 UTC ]
The suit comes amid a months-long drama which saw allies of a right-wing group take over the library board and abruptly fire the library director. “This is about who should get to decide what books our kids get to read—parents or politicians,” said Angie Hayden of Read Freely Alabama, one of the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
Dark Horse will collect the veteran comics writer's story of a family of magicians battling supernatural evils in a real-world setting in a two-in-one library edition format next January. Millar spoke with 'PW' about the forthcoming volume and his plans for rolling out his older and newer work... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
One of the great embarrassments of New York, the richest city in America, is how money can’t be found to keep public libraries open every single day.It is, truly, a matter of priorities. Other far-reaching, progressive policy proposals can come with enormous upfront costs — municipal or... Continue reading >> [ Source: Crains New York | 2024-04-29 15:50:14 UTC ]
All you need is an internet connection, a library card, and a good ebook reader to dive into your next page-turner. Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2024-04-28 12:00:00 UTC ]
What begins as a story about a Girl Scout Honor being censored for being about a teen's banned books project is a story of commissioners complicit in book banning county-wide. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-04-24 12:00:00 UTC ]
The academic and research librarian at the Alder Graduate School of Education in Redwood City, Calif., has been elected president of the American Library Association for its 2025–2026 term. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
A Louisiana bill would criminalize membership in the American Library Association with fines, jail time, or hard labor. No, this isn't a joke. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-04-03 16:22:38 UTC ]
Nonprofit library technology cooperative OCLC, the company behind WorldCat, has acquired CloudLibrary, a technology platform offering patrons access to digital content through libraries, from library e-book vendor Bibliotheca. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
Plans to audit children's books and privatize library management in Huntington Beach, Calif. are drawing criticism from censorship opponents. On March 28, council members and Authors Against Book Bans held a joint press conference to decry the measures. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
A deep dive into what Carnegie libraries are, what they aren't, and how they attain historic significance. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-03-19 12:00:00 UTC ]
EveryLibrary's John Chrastka argues that the legislative attacks on the work of library associations, if allowed to stand, could undermine the foundation of all professional association activities and destabilize the collaborative networks vital to any profession. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
With a strong program and solid registration numbers, excitement is running high for the 2024 Public Library Association Conference, set for April 3–5 in Columbus, Ohio. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
A Llano County librarian who refused to ban books at the direction of the board and county has filed a lawsuit with a firm making a name for themselves protecting libraries nationwide. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-03-05 15:19:15 UTC ]
Angel City Press in Los Angeles has long published local authors. In a bold move, its founders are now giving the press to the city’s public library. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2024-02-28 15:49:05 UTC ]
The criticism comes after the Autauga-Prattville Public Library’s newly appointed board enacted a new policy suspending the purchase of children’s or young adult books that include "sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender discordance," a move the National Coalition Against Censorship... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-02-23 05:00:00 UTC ]
As reported earlier this week by Ramy Abdu, Chairman of Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor, the Israeli army has burned down the the publishing house and library of Al-Kalima in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood in Gaza. Breaking: The Israeli army destroys and burns down the publishing house and library... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-02-21 18:41:05 UTC ]
The Los Angeles Public Library has become one of the few public libraries in this country with its own press. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-01-17 17:54:25 UTC ]