I’m always happy to find a new reason why libraries make eveything better, and today I’m pleased to report that some very serious academics have concluded that public libraries are the urban planning equivalent of Batman: great at fighting crime. I stumbled upon this information via a post by... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2025-05-13 17:57:51 UTC ]
Crain’s asked the nine leading candidates in the June Democratic primary for mayor of New York City to answer questions about their stances on the city’s biggest issues. Below are the answers by Adrienne Adams, the City Council speaker and lawmaker from Southeast Queens. Adams, who made a late... Continue reading >> [ Source: Crains New York | 2025-05-07 23:51:19 UTC ]
Attorneys for the plaintiffs in Penguin Random House LLC v. Gibson argued that their clients “have suffered First Amendment injury” due to book removals in classrooms and libraries facilitated by Florida House Bill 1069, which was signed into law in May 2023. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Tens of thousands of Los Angeles county workers are going on strike, closing libraries and disrupting administrative operations across the region Continue reading >> [ Source: ABC News | 2025-04-29 03:58:26 UTC ]
Nonfiction awards from the PEN Foundation, ALA's State of Libraries report, and more Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2025-04-23 12:30:00 UTC ]
It's been 10 years since Lumberjanes hit bookstores and libraries and so many hands. Looking back, what made Lumberjanes so successful? Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2025-04-16 12:00:00 UTC ]
We spoke with three teachers and librarians who are encouraging their students and patrons to join the fight to protect the environment. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-04-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
Where and when did school librarianship begin? A look at the growth, development, and challenges faced by school libraries through American history. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2025-04-08 12:30:00 UTC ]
In its annual State of America's Libraries report, the American Library Association found that George M. Johnson’s All Boys Aren’t Blue was the most challenged book of last year, among other titles largely by and about LGBTQ+ persons and people of color. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-04-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
Amidst turmoil, the American Library Association is marking National Library Week April 6-12 with the tagline “Drawn to the Library,” which emphasizes the essential role libraries play in American life. This year’s honorary cochairs are Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-04-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
Two years ago, newly pregnant and fleeing a violent partner, Briana Drummer left her life behind and checked into a family shelter. There, feeling overwhelmed, she spotted “a big, bright poster” advertising CUNY Reconnect, a program that allows adults with partial college credit to finish their... Continue reading >> [ Source: Crains New York | 2025-04-03 09:48:13 UTC ]
Four of the Big Five publishers and Sourcebooks sent a letter to Congress on April 3 expressing “deep concern” for the nation’s libraries following a week of unprecedented turmoil orchestrated by the Trump administration at the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-04-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
Ohio House Republicans would require libraries remove LGBTQ+ books from sight of those under 18 while also slashing $100 in public library funding. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2025-04-02 15:50:00 UTC ]
The Institute of Museum and Library Services has long received bipartisan support. But after years of trying, President Donald Trump has delivered it a crushing blow. Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2025-04-01 16:29:52 UTC ]
Overshadowed by the drama-filled mayoral race, a quietly competitive contest is brewing between the candidates vying to become New York City comptroller: the city’s top watchdog and fiscal officer, charged with auditing its multibillion-dollar budget, scrutinizing mayoral agencies and stewarding... Continue reading >> [ Source: Crains New York | 2025-03-27 19:48:06 UTC ]
The consequences of shutting down the Institute of Museum and Library Services would be particularly dire for smaller museums and rural museums. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Conversation | 2025-03-20 12:49:52 UTC ]
An executive order slashes much-needed federal funding for these services, but you can aid the effort to save them by signing a petition or joining a protest. On Friday, President Donald Trump issued yet another executive order aimed at gutting our federal agencies in the name of fiscal... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2025-03-18 20:00:00 UTC ]
Image from the New York Public Libraries Digital Collections The hogmen and shock troops of the Trump-Musk administration have gone after another essential and beloved mainstay of public life: libraries. Trump signed a broad executive order last Friday that puts libraries in existential danger... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2025-03-18 16:54:24 UTC ]
Research by the BBC finds libraries are being lost at a rate of about 40 each year. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC World | 2025-03-18 01:41:07 UTC ]
OverDrive will distribute Podium's audiobooks to libraries and schools outside of the United States and Canada. The post OverDrive Distributes Podium’s Audiobooks Outside North America appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2025-03-07 14:40:34 UTC ]