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Libraries in regional towns are building community on a shoestring budget

Despite a record increase in public library funding by the NSW government, most operate on the cost of a few new books per resident a year

The Guardian - AU

Millions wasted on attempt to create nationwide UK library website, campaigners claim

Former Waterstones boss Tim Coates among those to criticise government, Arts Council and British Library bid to create a ‘single digital presence’ for libraries

The Guardian - UK

Judge blocks most of an Iowa law banning some school library books and discussion of LGBTQ+ issues

A federal judge has temporarily blocked an Iowa law banning some books from school libraries and forbidding teachers from discussing LGBTQ+ issues

The Independent UK

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Public libraries reveal their most borrowed books of 2023

Not all libraries track checkouts, and there isn't one definitive national list. But this year lots of people checked out Lessons in Chemistry, Prince Harry's memoir Spare, and Colleen Hoover's books.

WEKU

What was Canberra reading in 2024? Our most borrowed library books

What do Bonnie Garmus, Prince Harry and Jane Harper all have in common?

The Canberra Times

When do libraries open back up in London? Holiday dates explained

Library opening hours and dates can be checked ahead of making the journey

Evening Standard

Petitions at Navakerala Sadas seeking appointment of school librarians

Navakerala Sadas petitions seek librarians for higher secondary schools; modernize libraries & encourage reading habits.

The Hindu

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New Yorker Article Seems to Misdescribe S. Ct.'s Decision on School Library Book Removal

The article claims that a prohibition on viewpoint-based removals of school library books is "settled law" announced by a "majority opinion." But that's not so.

Reason

Guy Refuses To Leave Library After Mom Gets Mad At Him For Looking Like Santa

On any given night, there are about 500,000-600,000 homeless individuals in the United States. Sadly, Redditor ExtracheesyBroccoli is one of them, and even though the man is actively trying to better his life, some folks are making it even worse for him. In a recent post on the subreddit ‘Entitled…

Bored Panda

My PC is a mess. Is anyone else finding it difficult to manage all their files nowadays?

I swear I used to be organised with my drives but now I've game libraries and files littered all over my machine.

PC Gamer

Sampleson SkyWaves review

Tired of wading through sample libraries to fulfil your soundtracking needs? Let SkyWaves bring you ashore

MusicRadar

Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #90

Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance.

Ballotpedia

What does it mean to erase a people – a nation, culture, identity? In Gaza, we are beginning to find out

Artists killed, journalists silenced, libraries and mosques destroyed. What will be left to bind the survivors together, asks Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

The Guardian - UK

To fight so-called book bans, some states are threatening to withhold funding

Illinois made a splashy announcement with their new law intended to protect libraries from book challenges by withholding funding. Other states are closely watching to see if they will follow along.

WEKU

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Evening Standard

Library staff in Greenwich to strike in row over pay

Strikes will lead to widespread closures of libraries in the new year

The Hindu

Street libraries opened in Thrissur city

The Thrissur Corporation, with the support of UNESCO, has launched street libraries in the city to promote reading habit among people.

MusicRadar

Spitfire Audio Albion Legacy, Loegria & Iceni review

These three classic libraries have been re-released but can these ancient-themed titles turn up any treasures? We get out our trowel

The Conversation

Program at Hamilton Public Library shows how libraries can expand the social services they provide

When we need help or advice, it’s not always clear where to go, what resources are available to us, or who to turn to when we need support. Public libraries are often easily accessible and free to the public. That means the local public library is often the first port…

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The Guardian - UK

Nottingham city council plans cuts to libraries, care homes and youth services

Charges for public toilets and cuts to school lunch grants also proposed in effort to plug £50m funding gap

The Guardian - US

Republicans will do anything to ban books, even saying they cause porn addiction

One woman’s bizarre claim about a Scholastic book featuring a single kiss is part of a coordinated assault on US free speech

The Guardian - UK

Giving children books is good – but saving libraries for them is even better

Letters: The lack of access to well-stocked libraries should concern us more than the number of children owning books, writes Prof Paul Sturges. Plus a letter from Jill Webster on a memorable teacher

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Sony is set to remove over a thousand purchased TV shows from PS5 users' digital video libraries

PlayStation users are set to lose access to Discovery content from their purchased digital libraries, with no refunds planned.

The Guardian - UK

‘My mum’s books survived Putin’s missiles’: defiance after blast destroys Kherson children’s library

A Ukrainian library to which Ed Vulliamy donated works by his late mother, the author Shirley Hughes, is trying to rebuild itself

The Hindu

Government urged to establish children reading clubs in all schools

Writer Naramsetti Umamaheswara Rao urges govt to encourage children literature & involve them in literary activities. Congratulates teacher for writing & publishing book on Telugu festivals, nature, human values & ethics. He suggests teachers to establish reading clubs & encourage kids to visit libraries.

The Texas Tribune

Federal appeals court questions Texas’ new school library regulations

House Bill 900 seeks to rid school libraries of inappropriate books by requiring book vendors to rate materials. A legal challenge says the law is too vague and broad.

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