IFLA reps said James Bennett’s sponsorship will ensure the “ongoing celebration of excellence in library design and function.”
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.
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.
Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Center, Amazon, and Audible Commit to a New Digital Arabic Library
Both Audible and the Kindle system are to factor into the Abu Dhabi-Amazon digital arabic language initiative announced this week.
Barcelona’s Jaume Fuster Library Wins Liber’s Honor
Spain’s Liber Award 2025 goes to a landmark library in Barcelona, the 20-year-old Jaume Fuster Library.
AAP’s CEO Maria A. Pallante on the US Library of Congress and Copyright Office Firings
‘Is it all related to the Copyright Office’s AI report?’ The Association of American Publishers CEO Maria A. Pallante weighs events.
Copyright and Piracy in France: A Court Blocks Z-Library
French publishers, Syndicat national de l’édition has had a favorable ruling from the Paris Judicial Court, blocking access to a piracy site.
Sharjah Announces 11th International Library Conference for November
The upcoming 43rd Sharjah International Book Fair will again stage its international library conference as part of its programming.
In Canada: Censorship and Library-Patron Interest in Books
Examining library loan data, BookNet Canada tracked reader interest of English-language banned books from 2020 to 2023.
Germany’s Medical Library Signs Open-Access Deal With Switzerland’s Frontiers
The ‘ZB Med’ medical library program in Germany signs with Frontiers an all open-access, flat-fee scientific research agreement.