Libraries are good for you in ways you might not have thought of, an overdue translation comes to English, dystopian novels pop (again). All in today's book news. Continue reading at 'Book Riot'
[ Book Riot | 2025-02-03 17:25:00 UTC ]
Another win for freedom to read legislation on the West Coast this week, as Oregon’s state House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 1098 on Monday, a bill that will protect access to books in school libraries. It’s great news: books can no longer be banned solely because they discuss... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2025-06-11 17:13:49 UTC ]
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Studios accuse AI firm of ‘piracy’ and seek injunction over alleged use of copyrighted charactersDisney and Universal sued an artificial intelligence company on Wednesday, alleging copyright infringement. In their lawsuit, the entertainment giants called Midjourney’s popular AI-powered image... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2025-06-11 17:05:33 UTC ]
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Midjourney allegedly pirated the libraries of Disney and Universal to generate and distribute ‘endless unauthorized copies’ of their famed characters. Disney and Universal have filed a copyright lawsuit against popular artificial intelligence image-generator Midjourney on Wednesday, marking the... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2025-06-11 17:00:00 UTC ]
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Brooklyn Public Library's Books Unbanned is offering funding for libraries to develop teen programming around the freedom to read. Here's how to apply. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2025-06-11 13:45:00 UTC ]
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Judge Omar Weslati helped start a library for students in Bir El Euch, Tunisia. Other libraries soon followed. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2025-06-10 11:00:09 UTC ]
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Cover reveals, adaptation updates, book announcements, and more of the latest book news you should know about. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2025-06-10 10:01:00 UTC ]
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Today in Books gathers a bunch of news from around the internet, but we cover some stories ourselves. Here's what we were tracking this week. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2025-06-08 11:30:00 UTC ]
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It was a pretty busy week in the book world this week. Best books of the year lists are starting, some AI messes, and more. See what you might have missed. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2025-06-07 12:30:00 UTC ]
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The best books of the summer, bestselling books and indie bookseller favorites, what's happening in libraries and politics, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2025-05-31 15:00:00 UTC ]
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Riding a wave of growing enthusiasm for reading, many bookstores and libraries have expanded their programming to let grown-ups in on the literary fun. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2025-05-30 09:00:32 UTC ]
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Book fans, it’s time for another round of the hottest book news of the week. For all of the terrors ... Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2025-05-29 12:30:00 UTC ]
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A handy guide to preparing your library now for Pride month, including ideas for educating patrons about the current attacks on LGBTQ+ books, libraries, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2025-05-23 12:15:00 UTC ]
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Beyond books, cities like Huntsville that invest in library innovation are building economic resilience. In an era dominated by artificial intelligence and smartphones, one of the most overlooked engines of economic growth sits quietly at the heart of every neighborhood: the public library. Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2025-05-21 22:34:00 UTC ]
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Fake books make it into a real paper, steaming up YA series for fun and profit, and more in today's book news. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2025-05-20 16:05:00 UTC ]
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Libraries’ e-book and audiobook programs are especially vulnerable to the Trump administration’s budget cuts. Libraries across the United States are cutting back on e-books, audiobooks, and loan programs after the Trump administration suspended millions of dollars in federal grants as it tries... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2025-05-19 19:30:00 UTC ]
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Small towns in red states overwhelmingly voted in support of cutting federal spending in their own backyard. Now the future of their libraries—and their communities—is in flux. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-05-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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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 at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2025-05-13 17:57:51 UTC ]
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The upcoming book of Deadpool's Affirmations, rumors about casting for Luca Guadagnino's remake of American Psycho, plus more book news! Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2025-05-13 10:00:00 UTC ]
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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 at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2025-05-07 23:51:19 UTC ]
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