NEWS & VIEWS

News & Views is your monthly roundup of curated articles from around the web keeping you up to date on the latest news and trends in the library profession. News & Views is an exclusive benefit of your MLA membership delivered to your inbox the second Thursday of every month.

JUNE 12, 2025

WANT TO HELP TEENS PROTECT THE FREEDOM TO READ? LIBRARIES, APPLY FOR BOOKS UNBANNED PROGRAMMING FUNDING NOW

BOOK RIOT – JUNE 11, 2025

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JUDGE GRANTS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION WIN IN ALA VS. SONDERLING IMLS LAWSUIT

BOOK RIOT – JUNE 9, 2025

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FORMER LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS CARLA HAYDEN SPEAKS OUT ON HER FIRING BY TRUMP

CBS NEWS – JUNE 8, 2025

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A GOLD STANDARD TOOL FOR LIBRARY WEEDING WAS QUIETLY SHUT DOWN 

WELL SOURCED – JUNE 7, 2025

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MICHIGAN SENATE DEMOCRATS USE BUDGET TO COMBAT FEDERAL MAYHEM

SENATE DEMS – JUNE 6, 2025 

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MICHIGAN LIBRARIAN PUSHES BACK AGAINST YEARS OF HARASSMENT FROM MOMS FOR LIBERTY ADHERENT

MICHIGAN ADVANCE JUNE 6, 2025

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FEDERAL JUDGE DENIES EFFORT TO SLOW-WALK IMLS RESTORATION

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY – JUNE 6, 2025

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COURT ALLOWS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO PROCEED WITH EFFORTS TO DESTROY INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES AS CASE CONTINUES

ALA NEWS – JUNE 6, 2025 

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LAPEER LIBRARY BOARD MULLS AGE RESTRICTIONS ON MATERIALS DESPITE SHAKY LEGAL GROUND

MICHIGAN ADVANCE JUNE 5, 2025

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PARENTAL GUIDANCE: A NEW FRONT EMERGES IN BATTLE BETWEEN FAR-RIGHT, LGBTQ+ THEMED BOOKS

THE LIVINGSTON POST JUNE 4, 2025

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THE 2026 FEDERAL BUDGET PROPOSAL SHUTTERS THE INSTITUTE FOR MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES

BOOK RIOT – JUNE 2, 2025

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LOCAL GROUPS TO PROTEST TRUMP LIBRARY CUTS SUNDAY

WHMI – MAY 30, 2025

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PROTEST OF TRUMP CUTS TO LIBRARIES SET FOR SUNDAY IN HOWELL

THE LIVINGSTON POST – MAY 29, 2025 

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POLITICS CAN NOW DICTATE PUBLIC LIBRARY COLLECTIONS IN THREE STATES, PER FIFTH CIRCUIT RULING

BOOK RIOT – MAY 27, 2025 

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WEST MICHIGAN LIBRARY TWICE-DEFUNDED OVER LGBTQ+ BOOKS REOPENS AFTER STAFF QUITS

MICHIGAN ADVANCE – MAY 27, 2025 

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A CONVERSATION WITH U.S. REP. JACK BERGMAN 

UP NORTH VOICE – MAY 27, 2025 

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NO RIGHT TO INFORMATION AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES, 5TH CIRCUIT RULES

UPI – MAY 24, 2025

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FIFTH CIRCUIT: PUBLIC LIBRARIES MAY SELECT OR REMOVE BOOKS BASED ON VIEWPOINT

REASON – MAY 23, 2025 

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AS CULTURE WARS FLARE AT LIBRARIES, NEVADA LAWMAKER SEEKS TO MOVE BOOK BAN DECISIONS TO COURTS 

NEVADA INDEPENDENT – MAY 22, 2025

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ALA WELCOMES IMLS STAFF RETURN AND SELECT GRANT REINSTATEMENTS, CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC ABOUT NATIONAL CASE

ALA NEWS – MAY 21, 2025

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MICHIGAN LIBRARIES FEAR MAJOR PROGRAMMING CUTS FOLLOWING TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDER

MICHIGAN INDEPENDENT – MAY 21, 2025

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TRUMP ADMINISTRATION APPEALS DECISION IN ATTORNEYS GENERAL IMLS LAWSUIT

BOOK RIOT – MAY 19, 2025 

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WHY CAN’T YOU BORROW THAT E-BOOK ANYMORE? TRUMP’S ORDER HITS US LIBRARIES HARD

TIMES OF INDIA – MAY 18, 2025 

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LIBRARIES ARE CUTTING BACK ON STAFF AND SERVICES AFTER TRUMP’S ORDER TO DISMANTLE SMALL AGENCY

AP NEWS – MAY 18, 2025 

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LIBRARY SUPPORTERS DEMONSTRATE IN FRONT OF MARGUERITE DEANGELI

THE COUNTY PRESS MAY 17, 2025

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HOW YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY CAN HELP EXPAND ACCESS TO NATURE

NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES – MAY 16, 2025

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IT MAY BE TOO LATE FOR RURAL LIBRARIES TO WEATHER THE IMLS STORM

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY – MAY 16, 2025 

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OFFICIALS SHARE IMPORTANCE OF FEDERALLY FUNDED MICHIGAN LIBRARY PROGRAMS AS POTENTIAL CUTS LOOM

MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION – MAY 15, 2025

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LIBRARIAN SUES MOM AFFILIATED WITH ‘FAR-RIGHT GROUP’ OVER YEARS OF HARASSMENT

MLIVE MAY 15, 2025

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FEDERAL LIBRARY FUNDING CUTS COULD MEAN THE END OF SERVICES FOR MICHIGAN K-12 STUDENTS

CHALK BEAT – MAY 13, 2025

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IN WEST MICHIGAN, LIBRARY THAT SURVIVED LGBTQ BOOK FLAP CLOSES AS STAFFERS QUIT

BRIDGE MICHIGAN – MAY 13, 2025 

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GROUP TO PROTEST CUTS TO LIBRARIES, PBS AND MUSEUMS BY READING BOOKS

THE MORNING SUN – MAY 13, 2025

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WEST MICHIGAN LIBRARY THAT FACED DEFUNDING NOW CLOSED AFTER STAFF RESIGNS

MLIVE – MAY 12, 2025

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TRIBAL COMMUNITIES RISK LOSING LOCAL LIBRARIES AND THE HISTORY THEY HOLD AMID DOGE CUTS

NBC NEWS – MAY 11, 2025

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TWO LOCAL LIBRARIANS AND PUBLIC RAISE CONCERNS OVER IMPACT ON LIBRARY SERVICES UNDER CURRENT FEDERAL CUTS

ALBION REPORTER AND MORNING STAR – MAY 9, 2025

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PENTAGON ORDERS SWIFT REVIEW, REMOVAL OF LIBRARY BOOKS THAT ADDRESS DIVERSITY, ANTI-RACISM

THE HILL – MAY 9, 2025 

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PROTEST LIBRARY FUNDING CUTS 

LANSING CITY PULSE – MAY 7, 2025

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