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.

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

PENTAGON SCHOOLS SUSPEND LIBRARY BOOKS FOR ‘COMPLIANCE REVIEW’ UNDER TRUMP ORDERS

THE GUARDIAN – FEBRUARY 13, 2025

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ACCOUNTING ERRORS HAVE COST WAYNE COUNTY LIBRARIES MILLIONS

DETROIT FREE PRESS – FEBRUARY 13, 2025

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DETROIT-AREA LIBRARY BRINGS IN SECURITY TO CURB LOITERING

CBS NEWS – FEBRUARY 11, 2025

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WE SHOULD ALL BE PAYING ATTENTION TO WHAT'S HAPPENING TO THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES

EVERYLIBRARY – FEBRUARY 11, 2025

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PWPL PROGRAM ATTENDANCE, COLLECTIONS, SERVICES USAGE HIGH, DIRECTOR SAYS

MY UP NOW – FEBRUARY 11, 2025

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LOVE YOUR LIBRARY? HOW TO TAKE PART IN THIS WEEK'S NATIONAL PROGRAM

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS – FEBRUARY 10, 2025

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AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION LAUNCHES PUBLIC SUPPORTER PROGRAM

ALA NEWS – FEBRUARY 10, 2025

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MEET KALAMAZOO’S NEW LIBRARY DIRECTOR, WHO’S BEEN WITH KPL SINCE 1999

MLIVE – FEBRUARY 5, 2025

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JACKSON COUNTY LIBRARY HAS SPENT $4.7M ON BRANCH UPGRADES. SEE WHAT PROJECTS ARE COMING.

MLIVE – FEBRUARY 3, 2025

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A BRIEF HISTORY OF ANN ARBOR’S DOWNTOWN LIBRARY AND THE STORMY 1956 DEBATE OVER WHERE TO BUILD IT

MLIVE – FEBRUARY 3, 2025

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PODCASTING, FILMMAKING, GRAPHIC ARTS: NEW LAB AT LINCOLN TOWNSHIP LIBRARY AIMED AT CREATORS

94.9 WSJM – FEBRUARY 1, 2025

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ARCHIVISTS WORK TO IDENTIFY AND SAVE THE THOUSANDS OF DATASETS DISAPPEARING FROM DATA.GOV

404 MEDIA – JANUARY 30, 2025

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SENATOR TED CRUZ IS TRYING TO BLOCK WI-FI HOTSPOTS FOR SCHOOLCHILDREN

ARS TECHNICA – JANUARY 28, 2025

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INTERNET USER REVEALS STAGGERING AMOUNT OF MONEY THEY SAVED WITH THEIR LIBRARY CARD: 'THE LIBRARY ISN'T JUST FOR BOOKS'

THE COOLDOWN – JANUARY 28, 2025

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LIBRARY SOCIAL WORKER? NEW YPSILANTI ROLE HANDLES PATRONS WITH ‘LIFE CHALLENGES’

MLIVE – JANUARY 27, 2025

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION DISMISSES BOOK BAN COMPLAINTS, ENDS GUIDANCE

THE U.S. HAS SEEN A WAVE OF BOOK BANNING ATTEMPTS IN RECENT YEARS, DATA SHOWS.

ABC NEWS – JANUARY 25, 2025

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WHEATLAND TOWNSHIP LIBRARY FACES FUNDING CRISIS LOSS OF MILLAGE REVENUE REDUCES OPERATING FUNDS

PIONEER BIG RAPIDS NEWS – JANUARY 23, 2025

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LIBRARY TECH TRENDS FOR 2025

THE DIGITAL LIBRARIAN – JANUARY 21, 2025

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CONSERVATIVE ACTIVISTS APPOINTED TO LIBRARY BOARD AFTER STOKING HYSTERIA OVER LGBTQ+ BOOKS

LGBTQNATION – JANUARY 21, 2025

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BONNIE JO CAMPBELL, GRETCHEN WHITMER AND LIONS LAND ON MICHIGAN NOTABLE BOOKS LIST

DETROIT FREE PRESS – JANUARY 19, 2025

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ALA FILES U.S. SUPREME COURT AMICUS BRIEF AFFIRMING UNIVERSAL SERVICE, E-RATE PROGRAM AND ESSENTIAL ROLES OF LIBRARIES

ALA NEWS – JANUARY 17, 2025

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“HOPEFULLY, WE CAN SIT TOGETHER AND DISCUSS WHAT WE CONSIDER IS APPROPRIATE”: INSIDE TWO YEARS OF NONSTOP HELL FOR ALPENA PUBLIC LIBRARY

BOOK RIOT – JANUARY 16, 2025

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BEYOND BOOKS: 27 UNUSUAL THINGS YOU CAN BORROW FROM LIBRARIES

THE PENNY HOARDER – JANUARY 15, 2025

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WEST MICHIGAN LIBRARY EXPANDING TO KEEP UP WITH DEMAND FOR NEW SERVICES

FOX 17 NEWS ONLINE – JANUARY 14, 2025

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