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PUBLISHINGPERSPECTIVES.COM | APR 09, 2026
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled that school officials and politicians have broad discretion to order the removal of books from school libraries as long as the removals are âreasonablyâ related to âlegitimate pedagogical concerns.
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MIDMICHIGANNOW.COM | APR 08, 2026
Local Flint artist DJ Smuvi, has teamed up with the Gloria Coles Flint Public Library to host what she calls the Silent Library...
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PUBLISHERSWEEKLY.COM | APR 07, 2026
On Monday, a federal court granted the Trump administrationâs request to withdraw its appeal of a federal judgeâs November 2025 ruling that struck down Trumpâs attempt last year to dismantle the IMLS.
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BOOKRIOT.COM | APR 07, 2026
The Trump administration has withdrawn its appeal of a decision in one of the lawsuits against its dismantling of the IMLS.
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ADVOCATE.COM | APR 07, 2026
The decision means schools can restrict certain books and LGBTQ+ topics in class while courts continue to weigh the lawâs constitutionality.
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ALA.ORG | APR 07, 2026
On April 6, 2026, a federal court granted the Trump Administrationâs request to withdraw its appeal of a federal judgeâs earlier ruling that struck down the Administrationâs dismantling of the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
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BOOKRIOT.COM | APR 07, 2026
Here's all the latest in library updates, censorship news, and readers' advisory resources you should know about.
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NATIONALTODAY.COM | APR 06, 2026
As reading wanes and library visits declined during the pandemic, Michigan's public libraries are reinventing themselves as multifaceted community hubs. From lending tools and cookware to hosting clothing swaps and indoor farmers markets, these institutions are expanding their offerings...
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BRIDGEMI.COM | APR 06, 2026
Libraries across Michigan are lending tools and cookware, hosting clothing swaps, repair cafĂŠs and indoor farmers markets. âWeâre so much more than (a place) for checking out books,â one official said.
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APNEWS.COM | APR 06, 2026
An appellate court has ruled that Iowa can fully enforce a law restricting instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in schools up to sixth grade.
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ABCNEWS.COM | APR 06, 2026
The I Love My Librarian Award celebrates librarians making a difference...
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BOOKRIOT.COM | APR 06, 2026
For the sixth time, the Trump-Vance administration aims to dismantle and defund the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
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PUBLISHERSWEEKLY.COM | APR 05, 2026
This yearâs Public Library Association conference, held at the Minneapolis Convention Center April 1â3, brought in 6,410 registrants and dug into topics of technology, policy, and down-to-earth human connection.
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PUBLISHERSWEEKLY.COM | APR 05, 2026
Library advocates are once again gearing up to block attempts by the Trump Administration to eliminate funding for the IMLS for fiscal year 2027. In addition, funding for the NEA and NEH would be drastically reduced under the proposed budget.
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WWMT.COM | APR 05, 2026
Long before public libraries became a cornerstone of American communities, a group of women in Kalamazoo created their own access to books.
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EVERYLIBRARY.ORG | APR 05, 2026
Page 56 of Trumpâs proposed budget calls for the closure of the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The ONLY source of federal funding for libraries.
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ALA.ORG | APR 03, 2026
The proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 federal budget released today by the White House would cut funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the school library program Innovative Approaches to Literacy (IAL).
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ABC12.COM | APR 02, 2026
Trustee of the Bay County Library board, Doug Stone, has resigned.
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K12DIVE.COM | APR 02, 2026
Tools seeking to help districts get ahead of challenges have resulted in auto-flags for thousands of books, from political memoirs to the works of Shakespeare.
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MICHIGANDAILY.COM | APR 01, 2026
Take Back The Classroom has flagged 545 books in Ann Arbor Public Schools for âinappropriateâ content - the most in Michigan.
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404MEDIA.CO | APR 01, 2026
âBLOCKADEâ: THE RIGHT IS USING AI CONTENT SCANNERS TO TRY TO SUPERCHARGE BOOK BANNING
Groups that challenge books have begun using Gemini, ChatGPT, xAI, and other AI tools to try to get books banned.
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REACTORMAG.COM | APR 01, 2026
House Resolution 7661 is a potentially significant piece of book ban legislation. Here's what you need to know about it.
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RECORDPATRIOT.COM | MAR 30, 2026
The Darcy Library of Beulah celebrated Womenâs History Month with a new display and recognition of activist Kay Boyne.
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PUBLISHERSWEEKLY.COM | MAR 25, 2026
Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles rejected an effort to dismiss a First Amendment complaint against five Department of Defense Education Activity schools, which removed 596 library books in response to White House executive orders.
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PUBLISHERSWEEKLY.COM | MAR 19, 2026
The ALA is seeking bipartisan support as the House Appropriations Committee collects representativesâ requests to fund Library Services and Technology Act grants and the Innovative Approaches to Literacy program.
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PUBLISHERSWEEKLY.COM | MAR 18, 2026
The U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce endorsed HR 7661, a bill to withhold federal education funds from public schools alleged to have âsexually oriented materialsâ in their library collections.
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