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Georgia librarians could face criminal charges for ‘harmful materials’ - #Georgia #publiclibraries
Georgia librarians could face criminal charges for ‘harmful materials’
Librarians and education advocates are warning that a bill moving through the state Legislature could cause Georgia’s librarians to self-censor controversial materials and lead to more challenges on b...
www.yahoo.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Georgia librarians could face criminal charges for ‘harmful materials’ - #Georgia #publiclibraries
Through Libraries program, students are learning to preserve Texas heritage - #Archives #AcademicLibraries
Through Libraries program, students are learning to preserve Texas heritage - UT San Antonio Today
PATH interns can gain hands-on experience in archival processing, digital preservation, map interpretation and public history.
news.utsa.edu
February 4, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Through Libraries program, students are learning to preserve Texas heritage - #Archives #AcademicLibraries
Northwestern librarians, students weigh AI’s role in NU academics - #AI #AcademicLibraries
Northwestern librarians, students discuss academic AI use
It’s almost unavoidable now. Sitting at the top of search engines or operating digital assistants on social media apps, artificial intelligence is silently permeating into our phones, computers and ot...
dailynorthwestern.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Northwestern librarians, students weigh AI’s role in NU academics - #AI #AcademicLibraries
Some Wisconsin libraries are struggling for funds due to inflation, budget shortfalls - #Wisconsin #Libraries
Some Wisconsin libraries are struggling for funds due to inflation, budget shortfalls
Inflation and budget shortfalls are plaguing some public libraries in Wisconsin.
www.wpr.org
February 4, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Some Wisconsin libraries are struggling for funds due to inflation, budget shortfalls - #Wisconsin #Libraries
Library board postpones book banning decisions in Rutherford County - #FreedomToRead #BookBans
Library board postpones book banning decisions in Rutherford County
The Rutherford County Library System Board postponed a Feb. 2 vote to remove Chairman Cody York's list of 192 books on gender ideology.
www.yahoo.com
February 3, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Library board postpones book banning decisions in Rutherford County - #FreedomToRead #BookBans
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A message from the @ala-pla.bsky.social Board regarding federal immigration enforcement in Minneapolis and PLA 2026 Conference: americanlibraryassociation.informz.net/informzdatas...
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PLA Stands With Minneapolis
americanlibraryassociation.informz.net
January 30, 2026 at 5:14 PM
A message from the @ala-pla.bsky.social Board regarding federal immigration enforcement in Minneapolis and PLA 2026 Conference: americanlibraryassociation.informz.net/informzdatas...
#pla2026
#pla2026
Berkeley teen helps fund children's library for families in Turkey displaced by 2023 earthquake #Turkey #Libraries
Berkeley teen helps fund children's library for families in Turkey displaced by 2023 earthquake
A fundraiser through the nonprofit Bridge to Turkey Fund aims to raise $5,000 by March to support expansion of the library space.
www.berkeleyside.org
January 30, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Berkeley teen helps fund children's library for families in Turkey displaced by 2023 earthquake #Turkey #Libraries
Los Angeles Central Library celebrates 100 years, opens 1925-time capsule - #LAPL #TimeCapsule
Los Angeles Central Library celebrates 100 years, opens 1925-time capsule
It was a tedious process to get to the Ime capsule box behind the wall in what's now the men's restroom: drilling holes, running a borescope camera, hammering through terracotta blocks and concrete – ...
www.cbsnews.com
January 30, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Los Angeles Central Library celebrates 100 years, opens 1925-time capsule - #LAPL #TimeCapsule
Ninth Circuit revives challenge to Idaho library book censorship law - #lawsuits #bannedbooks #idaho
Ninth Circuit revives challenge to Idaho library book censorship law
The court found the law likely violates the First Amendment by allowing subjective, age-based censorship.
courthousenews.com
January 30, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Ninth Circuit revives challenge to Idaho library book censorship law - #lawsuits #bannedbooks #idaho
Proposed reading list for Texas students draws concern over religious themes, lack of diversity - #Texas #Reading #Books
Proposed reading list for Texas students draws concern over religious themes, lack of diversity
The Texas State Board of Education delayed voting on a proposed list of required books for K-12 students Wednesday night after hours discussing the reading materials’ religious focus and hearing publi...
apnews.com
January 30, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Why Boys Are Behind in Reading at Every Age
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 2:11 PM
News publishers limit Internet Archive access due to AI scraping concerns - #InternetArchive #News
News publishers limit Internet Archive access due to AI scraping concerns
Outlets like The Guardian and The New York Times are scrutinizing digital archives as potential backdoors for AI crawlers.
www.niemanlab.org
January 29, 2026 at 9:30 PM
News publishers limit Internet Archive access due to AI scraping concerns - #InternetArchive #News
Waukegan library provides a healthcare area for visitors: ‘They may be more comfortable here than … their home’ - #Telehealth #Libraries
Waukegan library provides a healthcare area for visitors: ‘They may be more comfortable here than … their home’
Both the Telehealth Booth and the Higi Station are next to each other in a low-traffic section of the first floor, providing people as much privacy as possible in a public place.
www.chicagotribune.com
January 29, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Waukegan library provides a healthcare area for visitors: ‘They may be more comfortable here than … their home’ - #Telehealth #Libraries
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As ICE raids continue in Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN (MSP), the school day is anything but normal. Read more about how school librarians are supporting students and peers: sbee.link/mbrkwdv39y
January 28, 2026 at 10:00 PM
As ICE raids continue in Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN (MSP), the school day is anything but normal. Read more about how school librarians are supporting students and peers: sbee.link/mbrkwdv39y
Alabama Senate bill would allow counties and cities to fire library boards - #Alabama #PublicLibraries #Libraries
Alabama Senate bill would allow counties and cities to fire library boards
The Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Wednesday approved a bill allowing county and city governments to terminate the members of local library boards. SB 26, sponsored by Sen. Chris Ell...
www.yahoo.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Alabama Senate bill would allow counties and cities to fire library boards - #Alabama #PublicLibraries #Libraries
Library Names 25 Films to the National Film Registry for Preservation - #FilmRegistry #LOC
Library Names 25 Films to the National Film Registry for Preservation
The Library of Congress has selected 25 films for the National Film Registry due to their cultural, historic or aesthetic importance to preserve the nation’s film heritage, the Library announced.
newsroom.loc.gov
January 29, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Library Names 25 Films to the National Film Registry for Preservation - #FilmRegistry #LOC
5 Indianapolis Public Library Branches Become Certified Autism Centers™, Join Fort Ben Branch in Enhancing Inclusivity - #Autism #Indianapolis #PublicLibraries
5 Indianapolis Public Library Branches Become Certified Autism Centers™, Join Fort Ben Branch in Enhancing Inclusivity
Joining Fort Ben, the Franklin Road, Beech Grove, Decatur, Haughville, and Pike branches are now Certified Autism Centers™, advancing inclusivity standards.
www.einpresswire.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:47 PM
5 Indianapolis Public Library Branches Become Certified Autism Centers™, Join Fort Ben Branch in Enhancing Inclusivity - #Autism #Indianapolis #PublicLibraries
FSU Libraries debut ‘Add to the Archive at Strozier,’ inviting students to shape the university’s historical record - #FSU #AcademicLibraries #Archives
FSU Libraries debut ‘Add to the Archive at Strozier,’ inviting students to shape the university’s historical record
Florida State University Libraries recently launched “Add to the Archive at Strozier,” a hands-on event designed to give students and campus community
news.fsu.edu
January 28, 2026 at 8:26 PM
FSU Libraries debut ‘Add to the Archive at Strozier,’ inviting students to shape the university’s historical record - #FSU #AcademicLibraries #Archives
Institute of Museum and Library Services Expands Award Amounts to Museums and Libraries Combatting Anti-Semitism - #IMLS #Anti-Semitism #Holocaust
Institute of Museum and Library Services Expands Award Amounts to Museums and Libraries Combatting Anti-Semitism
Keith Sonderling (center) reviews exhibit at Holocaust Documentation and Education Cen
www.imls.gov
January 28, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Institute of Museum and Library Services Expands Award Amounts to Museums and Libraries Combatting Anti-Semitism - #IMLS #Anti-Semitism #Holocaust
From 750 books to Art Deco grandeur: How LA’s 100-year-old Central Library came to be - #LAPL, #Libraries
From 750 books to Art Deco grandeur: How LA’s 100-year-old Central Library came to be
Before we got the iconic art deco building, L.A.’s main library collection practically couch-surfed for decades.
laist.com
January 28, 2026 at 3:23 PM
From 750 books to Art Deco grandeur: How LA’s 100-year-old Central Library came to be - #LAPL, #Libraries
Across China: Between paper and pixels, a library repairs what time wears down - #China #Libraries
Across China: Between paper and pixels, a library repairs what time wears down
english.news.cn
January 28, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Across China: Between paper and pixels, a library repairs what time wears down - #China #Libraries