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.

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

DOLLY PARTON GIFTS RECORD $4.5 MILLION TO NASHVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY

NEWSWEEK – NOVEMBER 14, 2024

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PARENTS PUSH NORTHERN MICHIGAN LIBRARY TO RESTRICT BOOK OVER ‘SEXUAL CONTENT’

MLIVE – NOVEMBER 14, 2024

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HUNDREDS OF BOOKS PULLED FROM FLORIDA SCHOOL LIBRARIES — INCLUDING NOVELS BY KURT VONNEGUT, JOHN GREEN AND TONI MORRISON

CBS NEWS – NOVEMBER 13, 2024

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MICHIGAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION BACKS PROPOSED BILLS ABOUT BOOK BANNING PROCEDURE

WNEM – NOVEMBER 13, 2024 

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WHY LIBRARIES NEED LIBRARIANS

VOX – NOVEMBER 13, 2024

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MEET THE MIND BEHIND LONG BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY’S VIRAL GEN-Z OUTREACH

LAIST – NOVEMBER 13, 2024

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APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR EMPTY SEAT ON KALAMAZOO LIBRARY BOARD

MLIVE – NOVEMBER 12, 2024

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OVERDUE BOOK FINALLY RETURNED TO WORCESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY 51 YEARS LATE

CBS NEWS – NOVEMBER 12, 2024 

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NEW HOUSE BILLS COULD MAKE IT HARDER TO BAN BOOKS IN PUBLIC AND DISTRICT LIBRARIES

MICHIGAN PUBLIC – NOVEMBER 12, 2024

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AREA STUDENTS RESEARCHED MONROE COUNTY SERVICEMEN KILLED IN WWII

MONROE NEWS – NOVEMBER 11, 2024 

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NEAL, THORNTON RUNNING FOR 2025-2028 ALA TREASURER

ALA – NOVEMBER 11, 2024

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UM-FLINT'S THOMPSON LIBRARY CELEBRATES 30 YEARS

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-FLINT – NOVEMBER 11, 2024

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YOUNG READERS CAN BUILD THEIR OWN LIBRARY AT $7,000 BOOK GIVEAWAY IN FLINT

MLIVE – NOVEMBER 9, 2024

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FREEDOM TO READ LEGISLATION INTRODUCED IN HOUSE

MICHIGAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION – NOVEMBER 8, 2024

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ENSURING THE ‘RIGHT TO READ’: LIBRARY ADVOCATES RECOGNIZED

SCHOOL NEWS NETWORK – NOVEMBER 8, 2024

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WHAT TRUMP'S WIN MEANS FOR EDUCATION 

TIME – NOVEMBER 8, 2024

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GOOD READ! LIBRARY RESEARCH REVEALS HISTORY

THE RECORD GAZETTE – NOVEMBER 8, 2024

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CASCADE VOTERS PASS MILLAGE FOR LIBRARY MAINTENANCE

MLIVE – NOVEMBER 6, 2024

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EVERYLIBRARY WARNS THAT U.S. ELECTION RESULTS MEAN MORE UNCERTAINTY FOR LIBRARIES

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY – NOVEMBER 6, 2024

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HOLLY TOWNSHIP LIBRARY MILLAGE APPROVED

TRI-COUNTY TIMES – NOVEMBER 6, 2024

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ROCKFORD VOTERS APPROVE $5.7M FOR KRAUSE MEMORIAL LIBRARY EXPANSION

MLIVE – NOVEMBER 5, 2024

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PUBLIC K-12 SCHOOLS MUST REMOVE 7 BOOKS BUT CAN KEEP 3 CLASSICS, SC BOARD SAYS

SOUTH CAROLINA DAILY GAZETTE – NOVEMBER 5, 2024

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N.J. LIBRARIAN STARTED LENDING WEDDING GOWNS FOR FREE. THEN, BRIDES FROM AROUND THE WORLD BEGAN ARRIVING.

NJ.COM – NOVEMBER 3, 2024

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NEW, BIGGER WALKER LIBRARY WILL HAVE SPACE FOR MODERN USES

WOODTV – OCTOBER 31, 2024

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LIBRARIANS FACE A CRISIS OF VIOLENCE AND ABUSE

THE NEW YORK TIMES – OCTOBER 31, 2024

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THE TRUE STORY OF A FAMED LIBRARIAN AND THE SECRET SHE GUARDED CLOSELY 

NPR – OCTOBER 29, 2024

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CTU PUSHES FOR LIBRARIES, LIBRARIANS IN EVERY CPS SCHOOL

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES – OCTOBER 28, 2024

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LOCAL MOMS UPSET OVER CONTENT OF LIBRARY BOOK

ANTRIM REVIEW OCTOBER 24, 2024

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HIDDEN LIBRARY IN U.P. WOODS REVEALS INNERMOST THOUGHTS OF VISITORS

DETROIT FREE PRESS – OCTOBER 24, 2024

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MEET THE CITIZENS RACING TO SAVE GOVERNMENT WEBSITES FROM VANISHING

FORBES – OCTOBER 23, 2024

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NEWSPAPER DIGITIZATION PROJECT BRINGS CASEVILLE'S PAST TO LIFE

HURON DAILY NEWS – OCTOBER 20, 2024

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WHY ALL 3 NYC LIBRARY SYSTEMS ARE STANDING AGAINST BOOK BANS

TIME – OCTOBER 19, 2024

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OPINION | THIS TEXAS COUNTY JUST RECLASSIFIED A HISTORY BOOK AS FICTION. LET THAT SINK IN. 

MSNBC – OCTOBER 19, 2024

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PRISON LIBRARY RECEIVES MICHIGAN’S ANNUAL LIBRARIAN’S EXCELLENCE AWARD

WOODTV – OCTOBER 18, 2024

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BOOK CHALLENGES ARE FINANCIAL STRAINS ON LIBRARIES—THAT’S THE POINT: BOOK CENSORSHIP NEWS, OCTOBER 18, 2024

BOOKRIOT – OCTOBER 18, 2024

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THE PROBLEM FOR LIBRARIES? IN FAIRFAX COUNTY, IT’S E-BOOKS

WTOP NEWS – OCTOBER 17, 2024

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ALPENA LIBRARY BOARD FACES CHANGES AMID BOOK CONTROVERSY

WBKB - OCTOBER 16, 2024

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WHERE MANUFACTURING JOBS HAVE SHRUNK, A LIBRARY IS GIVING A LEG UP TO ENTREPRENEURS

NPR – OCTOBER 11, 2024

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THE CRISIS FACING BRITAIN’S BRILLIANT LIBRARIANS

THE TELEGRAPH – OCTOBER 8, 2024

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ALPENA BACKS AWAY FROM FIRING LIBRARY BOARD AFTER SEX-THEMED BOOKS ARE MOVED

BRIDGE MICHIGAN – OCTOBER 8, 2024

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AMERICA’S BIGGEST PUBLISHER JUST HIRED A LOBBYIST TO FIGHT BOOK BANNING. SHE’S GOT A PLAN. 

SLATE – OCTOBER 3, 2024

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‘LIBRARYTOK’ IS BUILDING SCHOOL-AGE NOSTALGIA ON THE INTERNET. FANS CAN’T GET ENOUGH

CNN – SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

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HOW BOOK-BANNING CAMPAIGNS HAVE CHANGED THE LIVES AND EDUCATION OF LIBRARIANS

FAST COMPANY – SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

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