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.

September 14, 2023

U.S. SENATE HEARING ON BOOK BANS PROBES CENSORSHIP ATTEMPTS IN LOCAL LIBRARIES

MICHIGAN ADVANCE – SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

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#OTGYPSI: YPSILANTI DISTRICT LIBRARY CONNECTS TEENS THROUGH 'GREAT STORIES' BOOK CLUB

WEMU – SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

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TRANSCRIPT: TRESSIE MCMILLAN COTTOM INTERVIEWS EMILY DRABINSKI

THE NEW YORK TIMES – SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

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BOOK DISCUSSIONS CONTINUE AT BRANDYWINE SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

LEADER PUBLICATIONS – SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

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TEXAS JUDGE HEARS ARGUMENTS OVER SCOPE OF HB 900 INJUNCTION

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY – SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

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MEET THE PARENTS WHO SAY THEIR RIGHTS ARE IGNORED BY THE ‘PARENTAL RIGHTS’ MOVEMENT

MICHIGAN ADVANCE – SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

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BIDEN PROMISED A BOOK BAN COORDINATOR 3 MONTHS AGO. HE’S YET TO NAME ONE.

POLITICO – SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

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INTERNET ARCHIVE APPEALS LOSS IN LIBRARY EBOOK LAWSUIT

THE VERGE – SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

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WHAT’S ‘THE COOLEST SPOT IN MICHIGAN’? THIS LIBRARY’S RARE VAULT HAS AN ANSWER

MLIVE – SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

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FROM HOOVER TO NIXON TO OBAMA, PRESIDENTIAL CENTERS CALL TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY

THE NEW YORK TIMES – SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

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CONSERVATIVE BOOK BAN PUSH FUELS LIBRARY EXODUS FROM NATIONAL ASSOCIATION THAT STANDS UP FOR BOOKS

AP NEWS – SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

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FLINT PUBLIC LIBRARY - US BUILDING OF THE WEEK

WORLD ARCHITECTS.COM – SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

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RARE BOOKS, RARER HISTORY: INSIDE THE LIBRARY THAT’S OLDER THAN MICHIGAN

MLIVE – SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

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2023 ALA AWARD WINNERS

AMERICAN LIBRARIES MAGAZINE – SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

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LIBRARIANS FACING MORE STAFFING CHALLENGES, THREATS AND EVEN VIOLENCE AMID BOOK BANS

WHIO – AUGUST 31, 2023

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DON’T STAND BY AS BOOKS ARE BANNED; STAND UP FOR LIBRARIES

THE SEATTLE TIMES – AUGUST 24, 2023

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FLORIDA SCHOOLS GOT HUNDREDS OF BOOK COMPLAINTS — MOSTLY FROM 2 PEOPLE

TAMPA BAY TIMES – AUGUST 24, 2023

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BRANDYWINE BOOK BAN DISCUSSION CONTINUES AHEAD OF SCHOOL STARTING

WBST – AUGUST 21, 2023

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EPISODE 50: MI RIGHT TO READ W/ DEBBIE MIKULA OF MICHIGAN LIBRARIES ASSOCIATION

LEFT OF LANSING – AUGUST 17, 2023

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BOY GETS TO SEE ABRAHAM LINCOLN LETTER AT DETROIT PUBLIC LIBRARY

DETROIT FREE PRESS – AUGUST 16, 2023

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IS LGBTQ BOOK BANNING DISCRIMINATORY? MICHIGAN CIVIL RIGHTS PANEL ASKING AGAIN

MLIVE – AUGUST 11, 2023

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