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After Baker & Taylor Collapse, Australian Library Supplier James Bennett to Sponsor IFLA Public Library Award

Andrew Albanese — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 10:12:27 +0000

IFLA reps said James Bennett's sponsorship will ensure the “ongoing celebration of excellence in library design and function.”

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U.S. Congress Members Reintroduce Federal ‘Right to Read’ Act

Andrew Albanese — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 12:34:54 +0000

U.S. lawmakers reintroduce legislation that would support "evidence-based reading instruction, well stocked and staffed school libraries, family literacy programs, a wide range of reading materials, and the freedom to choose what to read."

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PLRI Established to Improve and Expand on Exchange of Ideas

Erin L. Cox — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 12:34:23 +0000

Public Lending Right International established to support and expand PLR around the world.

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Freedom to Read Advocates Sound Alarm on Plan to Review Library Collections

Andrew Albanese — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 03:14:19 +0000

Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett demand that public libraries review their collections for “age-appropriateness” and for compliance with a controversial Trump executive order on gender identity.

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International Children’s Publishers Mobilize For a Stronger Future

Eric Dupuy — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 13:53:48 +0000

At the Frankfurt Kids Conference, speakers highlighted how the international publishing industry mobilizes cultural resistance against systematic book destruction

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Scottish Library Council Insists, ‘Libraries Are Essential Public Infrastructure’

Porter Anderson — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 17:55:45 +0000

Scotland's public libraries are being supported by a call for more serious financial and contextual support as key infrastructure.

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Sheikh Sultan Makes US$1.2 Million Contribution to Publishers, Libraries

Porter Anderson — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 16:26:57 +0000

In his longstanding tradition, Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, makes a contribution to both publishers and libraries of his emirate, Sharjah.

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Censorship: PRH’s ‘Banned Wagon’ Goes to Washington

Porter Anderson — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 23:51:55 +0000

Handing out copies of books banned by right-wing censorship efforts, the PRH 'Banned Wagon' is in its third tour of duty.

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PEN America’s Censorship Report: ‘A Disturbing Normalization’ of Book Bans

Porter Anderson — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 11:05:57 +0000

The leading message of this year's PEN America 'Banned in the USA' report is about an insidious rise in 'normalization' of censorship.

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Publishers, Authors Win New Court Ruling Against Florida’s ‘HB 1069’

Porter Anderson — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 09:55:57 +0000

'Effectively ending the book banning provisions in Florida House Bill 1069,' a new ruling is cheered by publishers and authors.

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