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Orissa: After Covid lull, public libraries attempt to revive reading habit

BHUBANESWAR: Public libraries in the city, which had become dormant due to the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdowns, are once again seeing the return of bibliophiles as the situation has normalised.

The Times of India

Violence on the rise in British LIBRARIES as shock figures lay bare UK's 'hubs of chaos'

Ex-policeman Neil Wood said he was assaulted more in the library where he worked than in the force as 'people flood to libraries after being barred from public spaces'.

Daily Mirror

Florida orders Orange County schools to reveal who bought ‘Gender Queer’ book for libraries

ORLANDO, Fla. — A state investigator who looks into teacher misconduct demanded to know who in Orange County Public Schools authorized the purchase of the book “Gender Queer,” a controversial memoir the district pulled from several high school libraries in late October, according to emails between the employee and the…

Orlando Sentinel

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Missouri school board bans another library book for sexual content

ST. LOUIS — Months after causing a national uproar with its first book ban, the Wentzville School Board voted Thursday to yank another acclaimed book from school libraries.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Missouri school board to vote on banning another book for sexual content

ST. LOUIS — Months after causing a national uproar with its first book ban, the Wentzville School Board is expected to vote Thursday on a recommendation to yank another acclaimed book from school libraries.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

‘Arabs between Light and Darkness’…. New Book by Hashem Saleh

Dar Al Mada, Iraq, has recently released a new book entitled ‘Arabs between Light and Darkness’ by Hashem Saleh. “The human experience widens with exploration trips and scientific expeditions. I was lucky I had the chance to live in France for years and acquire more knowledge. Otherwise, my thought would…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Free copies of Lenny Henry's children's book hidden around Greater Manchester as part of library festival

Families are being urged to get involved in the Look for a Book campaign

Manchester Evening News

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Completion of multi-million pound central library in Nottingham to be detailed 'later this month'

But fears remain for three neighbourhood libraries which are facing the axe

Nottingham Post

Brian Cox supports Dundee libraries as part of reading campaign

BRIAN Cox has talked about the importance of libraries ahead of the launch of a campaign to promote reading.

The National (Scotland)

Brian Cox throws weight behind Dundee's libraries ahead of national reading celebration

The 75-year-old local legend was speaking on a ‘Keep the Heid and Read’ podcast

Daily Record

Harry Potter paperback set to go for £20,000 at auction

Copy among the first batch given to schools and libraries in 1997

Wales Online

Attacks on libraries and theatres are a chilling front in Russia’s war

A nation’s culture is its soul and its voice, it must be amplified

Evening Standard

Cultural venues in England to receive up to £128m in funding

Public libraries, galleries and museums are among the venues that are due to benefit from the money, the Government has said.

The Independent UK

The public library is a portal to a better future

The pandemic has once again illustrated the worth of the rural public library: the example of Karnataka

The Hindu

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Glasgow Election 2022: Future of libraries, museums and community centres at heart of election battle

Venues were forced to close during the pandemic and income 'fell off a cliff' leading to questions over the future of Glasgow Life, the arms-length charity running the services.

Manchester Evening News

Former Corrie star set to appear at 2022 Libraries Festival

The TV star will be joined by the likes of Lemn Sissay and Jay Blades

Liverpool Echo

‘Vital’ library could be saved as plans unveiled

'Hoylake Library is a lifeline for everyone - young and old'

The Hindu

Keep an oversight on literature available in prison libraries, MHA tells States

Centre says ‘background of NGOs involved with prison activities may be verified on periodic basis’

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Daily Record

Perth and Kinross libraries scrap late book return fines to help residents amid cost of living crisis

Culture Perth and Kinrosshopes the move will encourage more people to use their local libraries, borrow books, and once again enjoy reading with less worry

The Canberra Times

Where to find the best street libraries in Canberra

Canberra's suburbs are filled with street libraries in all sorts of shapes and sizes. Here's where to find the best ones near you.

The Independent UK

Tennessee lawmakers pass K-12 library oversight, end session

Tennessee lawmakers have closed out the 2022 legislative session by passing a bill that lets a politically appointed panel remove books from public school libraries statewide through a new veto power over local school board decisions

The Independent UK

School library bill advances, sponsor suggests book burning

Tennessee Republicans have advanced legislation that would place more scrutiny over what books are placed in public schools libraries just moments after the bill’s House sponsor said any inappropriate book should be burned

The Hindu

Govt. to set up e-libraries and construct buildings for hostels

Female college students will be allowed to occupy 3,224 vacancies in school hostels

Input

Ebook lender Hoopla is adding white supremacy content to library catalogs

Literature promoting conversion therapy, Holocaust denial, and other extremist conspiracies also made the ebook service’s cut.

Livingetc

Home Library Ideas — 21 Cozy and Welcoming Designs Fit for Homes of all Sizes

From large rooms to small nooks, these libraries are truly dedicated to the timeless pleasure of reading

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