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Texas school district will eliminate its libraries and turn them into detention centres

‘New education system’ criticised by city leaders for revoking access to libraries

The Independent UK

Buckle up: New laws from seat belts to library books take effect in North Dakota

Hundreds of new laws will take effect Tuesday in North Dakota, passed earlier this year by the Republican-controlled Legislature

The Independent UK

Federal Court Blocks Arkansas Law That Limits "Harmful to Minors" Books in Libraries and Bookstores, and Also

limits "inappropriate" books in libraries.

Reason

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Houston school district to turn libraries into disciplinary centers

Critics condemn superintendent Mike Miles’s ‘new education system’ that removes students’ access to books

The Guardian - US

Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #70

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

Ballotpedia

Booksellers sue over Texas law requiring them to rate books for appropriateness

Two Texas bookstores and three national bookseller associations file suit over House Bill 900, which requires private booksellers to rate books on appropriateness, and bans “sexually explicit” material from libraries.

The Texas Tribune

Sreevarahom UPS students hand over books to libraries of schools

Students of Government Upper Primary School, Sreevarahom, marked the valedictory of the ‘Reading Month’ celebrations by handing over books to various government school libraries.

The Hindu

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Barack Obama appears in library TikTok video to put focus on book bans

Barack Obama turned to the Kankakee, Illinois, librarians when he kicked off an effort to push back against book bans earlier this week to support their belief that among their library’s 80,000 books, there’s something for each reader.

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: How to curate age-inappropriate library books consistently with the First Amendment

When librarians at local public libraries decide which books to keep and which to exclude, they often violate the public trust by doing so based on ideology. To avoid potential legal liability, these public officials should avoid viewpoint discrimination and suppress their personal biases. Instead, they should select materials that…

Tribune News Service

The Bible will stay in Florida's Palm Beach County schools, board decides

A rabbi, a Baptist church pastor, a born-and-raised Catholic and an atheist walked into a Palm Beach County School Board meeting Wednesday.

Tribune News Service

Books at high-profile libraries just a click away

Centralised repository of books is being launched on a pilot basis in 13 libraries and would be replicated across the country after a review

The Hindu

Obama Condemns Growing Book Bans, Stresses Defense Of First Amendment

‌American Library Association Report Identified Banned Books having strong Indigenous, LGBTQ, and People of Colour Representation‌

Zenger

Barack Obama, in TikTok starring Kankakee Public Library staffers, launches drive against book bans

Book bans are brewing as an issue that could energize voters — on the left and right — from local contests for library and school boards to the White House — heading into the 2024 election cycle.

Chicago Sun-Times

Obama speaks out against ‘profoundly misguided’ book bans in school libraries

Former president writes open letter to American librarians and appears in TikTok video decrying rightwing censorship push

The Guardian - US

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Manchester Evening News

New summer reading scheme launched to encourage young children to read over the holidays

'Year after year, Manchester Libraries work hard with partner organisations in engaging young Mancunians to discover the joy of the written word.'

WEKU

Justice Sotomayor's staff urged schools and libraries to buy her memoir or kid's books

The works have earned Sotomayor $3.7 million since she joined the court in 2009. Her taxpayer-funded staffers have been deeply involved in organizing speaking engagements intended to sell the books.

The Independent UK

Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor's staff prodded colleges and libraries to buy her books

For colleges and libraries seeking a big name for a guest lecturer, few come bigger than Sonia Sotomayor, the Supreme Court justice who rose from poverty in the Bronx to the nation’s highest court

Belfast Live

Belfast library windows boarded up due to bonfire at cost of £10,000

It comes at a time when libraries are making cutbacks due to funding pressures

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The Conversation

Streaming services are removing original TV and films. What this means for your favourite show – and our cultural heritage

Streaming services have dramatically transformed the media landscape, allowing consumers unparalleled access to vast libraries of content. However the streaming landscape has become far more crowded in the past few years.

Liverpool Echo

Car parks, old libraries and town hall could be sold by Wirral Council to pay £12m loan

Wirral Council was told by the government it needed to sell off land and buildings to sort out its financial problems

The Guardian - UK

Study finds English libraries generate at least £3.4bn in yearly value

Researchers hope their report will change the way local and national governments invest in community services

The Independent UK

Transgender woman, bookstore, teacher sue over Montana law banning drag reading events

A transgender woman, the owners of an independent bookstore and an educator who teaches in costume are among those challenging Montana's first-in-the-nation law that bans people dressed in drag from reading to children in public schools or libraries

Newsroom.co.nz

Multi-million dollar cuts to scope of school building projects

Gyms, libraries and other critical learning spaces are being cut from school development plans, as the Ministry of Education struggles to manage soaring construction costs. Jonathan Milne reports.

Nottingham Post

Nottingham libraries to get new investment over next four years

The four-year plan to invest comes despite the council admitting it cannot say with certainty the three libraries which were previously at risk of closure can now be totally protected.

Belfast Live

Enniskillen library: Stormont department issues update on delay to long-awaited upgrade

Fermanagh book lovers have been waiting a long time

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