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.

JULY 10, 2025

A MOTHER DUCK AND HER BABIES WERE LOST DOWNTOWN. A KIND LIBRARIAN CAME TO THEIR RESCUE.

MLIVE – JULY 10, 2025

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HERE'S HOW MUCH WAYNE COUNTY LIBRARIES ARE GETTING AFTER ACCOUNTING ERRORS COST MILLIONS 

DETROIT FREE PRESS – JULY 10, 2025

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AS MICHIGAN SCRAMBLES TO IMPROVE LITERACY, SCHOOL LIBRARIANS ARE LOSING THEIR JOBS

BRIDGE MICHIGAN – JULY 9, 2025

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TRAVERSE AREA DISTRICT LIBRARY: AIM IS TO BRIDGE SUMMERTIME LUNCH GAP (PAYWALL)

RECORD EAGLE – JULY 8, 2025

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WE CAN STILL SAVE THE INSTITUTE FOR MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES

BOOK RIOT – JULY 8, 2025

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THIS 135-POUND GENTLE GIANT IS HELPING NERVOUS KIDS BECOME CONFIDENT READERS

MLIVE – JULY 8, 2025

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KENT DISTRICT LIBRARY LAUNCHES NEW TEEN GRAPHIC NOVEL CONTEST 

WOOD TV 8 – JULY 7, 2025

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FORMER LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS, FIRED BY TRUMP, VOWS TO IMPROVE PUBLIC INFORMATION IN NEW MELLON ROLE

CT POST – JULY 7, 2025

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ILLINOIS BOOSTS LIBRARY FUNDS AS FEDS CUT THEM 

POLITICO – JULY 7, 2025

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U-M GRADUATES FIND LOVE THROUGH ANN ARBOR LIBRARY’S SUMMER GAMES 

MLIVE – JULY 6, 2025

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READING OVER THE SUMMER HELPS CHILDREN GROW IN OH, SO MANY WAYS

MACOMB DAILY – JULY 6, 2025

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U-M PRESENTS A 'POSTCARD CRAZE' OF MICHIGAN HISTORY 

89.1 WEMU – JULY 4, 2025

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THROWBACK: MIDLAND'S FIRST LIBRARY HOUSED IN BOOKCASE 

MIDLAND DAILY NEWS – JULY 4, 2025

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‘ACCELERATED CENSORSHIP’: ADVOCATES CRITICIZE US SUPREME COURT RULING ON LGBTQ+ BOOKS

THE GUARDIAN – JULY 3, 2025 

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POLITICIZED PASTOR SEEKS LIBRARY LIMITS TO ‘PROTECT CHILDREN’

BAPTIST NEWS – JULY 2, 2025  

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CITY COUNCIL PROPOSES $75M BOND FOR NEW LIBRARY AND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS

CITIZEN PORTAL – JUNE 30, 2025

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ALA 2025: LIBRARIANS CHART A COURSE FOR THE FUTURE AMID ‘EXISTENTIAL THREAT’ 

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY – JUNE 30, 2025

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WITHIN THE HALLS OF U OF M’S HATCHER LIBRARY, A WEALTH OF TRANSGENDER HISTORY 

MLIVE – JUNE 27, 2025

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SCOTUS MANDATES OPT-OUTS ON LGBTQ+ BOOKS IN SCHOOLS, FUNDING FOR E-RATE PROGRAM

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY – JUNE 27, 2025

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SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS PROGRAM PROVIDING INTERNET ACCESS TO RURAL AMERICANS

NPR – JUNE 27, 2025

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SUPREME COURT OKS FEE THAT SUBSIDIZES PHONE, INTERNET SERVICES IN SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES AND RURAL AREAS

AP NEWS – JUNE 27, 2025

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SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS PHONE AND INTERNET SUBSIDY PROGRAM FOR UNDERSERVED AREAS

NBC NEWS – JUNE 27, 2025 

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AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION CHOOSES DANIEL MONTGOMERY AS NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ALA NEWS – JUNE 27, 2025

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LOCAL LIBRARY STORIES SHOW IMPACT OF UNPRECEDENTED FEDERAL FUNDING CUTS

ALA NEWS – JUNE 25, 2025

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LOCAL MICHIGAN LIBRARY BOARD BACKS AWAY FROM POLICY TO SEQUESTER LGBTQ+ THEMED BOOKS

MICHIGAN ADVANCE – JUNE 23, 2025

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1953 WEDDING PHOTO FOUND IN MICHIGAN LIBRARY BOOK SHOWS A LOST AND FOUND LOVE STORY (PAYWALL)

OAKLAND PRESS – JUNE 20, 2025

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RESULTS VARY IN LEGAL EFFORTS TO RESTORE IMLS

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY – JUNE 18, 2025

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8 BOOKS ABOUT THE QUIET POWER OF LIBRARIES AND MUSEUMS

ELECTRIC LIT – JUNE 17, 2025

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FORTHCOMING SUPREME COURT RULING COULD HAVE CHILLING EFFECT ON PUBLIC EDUCATION AND PUBLISHING

SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL – JUNE 17, 2025  

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TRUMP OVERSTEPPED HIS AUTHORITY BY DISMANTLING THE IMLS; CAN BE SUED BY COMPTROLLER GENERAL

BOOK RIOT – JUNE 17, 2025  

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WATCHDOG: ADMIN VIOLATED IMPOUNDMENT ACT A SECOND TIME

NEWSMAX – JUNE 16, 2025

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LAYOFFS AND LIBRARY CLOSURES: DOGE CUTS HIT STATES

POLITICO – JUNE 16, 2025

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TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SLAPPED WITH ‘IMPOUNDMENT’ VIOLATION FOR FREEZING LIBRARY, MUSEUM FUNDING 

POLITICO – JUNE 16, 2025

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EXECUTIVE ORDER THREATENS TO DEFUND LIBRARY SERVICES

MCCCAGORA – JUNE 16, 2025 

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LIBRARIES SHOULDN’T BE POLITICAL BATTLEGROUNDS

THE LIVINGSTON POST – JUNE 16, 2025  

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THE INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICE MAY LOSE FUNDING. HERE’S WHY THAT’S IMPORTANT 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE – JUNE 14, 2025

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