IFLA reps said James Bennett’s sponsorship will ensure the “ongoing celebration of excellence in library design and function.”
U.S. Congress Members Reintroduce Federal ‘Right to Read’ Act
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.”
PLRI Established to Improve and Expand on Exchange of Ideas
Public Lending Right International established to support and expand PLR around the world.
Freedom to Read Advocates Sound Alarm on Plan to Review Library Collections
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.
International Children’s Publishers Mobilize For a Stronger Future
At the Frankfurt Kids Conference, speakers highlighted how the international publishing industry mobilizes cultural resistance against systematic book destruction
Scottish Library Council Insists, ‘Libraries Are Essential Public Infrastructure’
Scotland’s public libraries are being supported by a call for more serious financial and contextual support as key infrastructure.
Sheikh Sultan Makes US$1.2 Million Contribution to Publishers, Libraries
In his longstanding tradition, Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, makes a contribution to both publishers and libraries of his emirate, Sharjah.
Censorship: PRH’s ‘Banned Wagon’ Goes to Washington
Handing out copies of books banned by right-wing censorship efforts, the PRH ‘Banned Wagon’ is in its third tour of duty.
PEN America’s Censorship Report: ‘A Disturbing Normalization’ of Book Bans
The leading message of this year’s PEN America ‘Banned in the USA’ report is about an insidious rise in ‘normalization’ of censorship.
Publishers, Authors Win New Court Ruling Against Florida’s ‘HB 1069’
‘Effectively ending the book banning provisions in Florida House Bill 1069,’ a new ruling is cheered by publishers and authors.