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.

JANUARY 9, 2025

FRIENDS OF THE MANTON PUBLIC LIBRARY SECURE TWO GRANTS TOTALING $25K

9AND10NEWS – JANUARY 9, 2025

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WEST MICHIGAN LIBRARY WILL CLOSE IN JANUARY, THEN RELOCATE FOR OVER A YEAR 

MLIVE – JANUARY 8, 2025

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ROOM FOR READING: STEP INTO MSU LIBRARIES’ SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

MSU TODAY – JANUARY 8, 2025

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HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF A LOCAL LIBRARY

TRI-COUNTY TRIBUTE – JANUARY 8, 2025

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LIBRARIANS GAIN PROTECTIONS IN SOME STATES AS BOOK BANS SOAR

STATELINE – JANUARY 7, 2025

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COUNT THIS BLESSING: THE PUBLIC LIBRARY, OPEN TO ALL, FOR FREE | OPINION

TRUE JERSEY – JANUARY 7, 2025

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LIBRARIES OFFER US MORE THAN JUST BOOKS

THE GUARDIAN – JANUARY 7, 2025

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HOW TO INTERVIEW YOUR LIBRARY’S PATRONS

CHOICE 360 – JANUARY 6, 2025

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KALAMAZOO PUBLIC LIBRARY NAMES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MLIVE – JANUARY 4, 2025

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DEXTER DISTRICT LIBRARY’S PAUL MCCANN LOOKS BACK AT THREE DECADES AS DIRECTOR

THE SUN TIME NEWS – JANUARY 4, 2025

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2024 YEAR IN REVIEW - A LOOK BACK AT NEWS THAT AFFECTED LIBRARIES AND THE PROFESSION

AMERICAN LIBRARIES – JANUARY 2, 2025

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TED'S FAVORITES: LIBRARIES LOOK TO THE FUTURE

WCVB 5 ABC BOSTON – JANUARY 1, 2025

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AMERICANS AND THE HOLOCAUST

LIBRARY OF MICHIGAN – JANUARY 2025

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LIBRARY CONTROVERSY, LAKE STURGEON, ELECTION DREW READER INTEREST IN 2024

THE ALPENA NEWS – DECEMBER 31, 2024

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‘INCREDIBLY DAMAGING’: COURT REVIVES DEFAMATION LAWSUIT FILED BY LIBRARIAN ACCUSED OF PROMOTING ‘EROTIC CONTENTS’ TO KIDS

LAW AND CRIME – DECEMBER 30, 2024

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THESE WERE THE MOST-BORROWED BOOKS FROM PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN 2024

NPR – DECEMBER 29, 2024

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THE MOST POPULAR BOOKS IN US PUBLIC LIBRARIES 2024

BOOK RIOT – DECEMBER 27, 2024

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LIBRARIES ACROSS THE U.S. OFFER MORE THAN BOOKS WITH NEW SERVICES

CBS NEWS – DECEMBER 27, 2024

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JUDGE RULES ARKANSAS LAW THREATENING LIBRARIANS WITH JAIL UNCONSTITUTIONAL

THE WASHINGTON POST – DECEMBER 26, 2024

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PART OF ARKANSAS BOOK BAN LAW IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL, FEDERAL JUDGE RULES

THE GUARDIAN – DECEMBER 24, 2024

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EAST LANSING PUBLIC LIBRARY PATRONS FOUND NEW FAVORITES TO READ IN 2024

WKAR MSU – DECEMBER 23, 2024

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NEW JERSEY LEADS THE WAY IN BANNING BOOK BANS. OTHER STATES SHOULD FOLLOW | OPINION

USA TODAY NETWORK – DECEMBER 19, 2024

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BEYOND BOOKS: RURAL LIBRARIES EXPAND SERVICES TO MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS

SECOND WAVE MEDIA – DECEMBER 19, 2024

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FLUSHING LIBRARY SET TO MOVE INTO NEW HOME

MICHIGAN NOW – DECEMBER 19, 2024

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UNDER PRESSURE FROM SOME CONSERVATIVE ACTIVISTS, SUNUNU PULLS STATE LIBRARIAN NOMINEE

NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO – DECEMBER 17, 2024

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JUST PUBLISHED: IFLA GUIDELINES FOR LIBRARIES SUPPORTING DISPLACED PERSONS: REFUGEES, MIGRANTS, IMMIGRANTS, ASYLUM SEEKERS

IFLAI – DECEMBER 16, 2024

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TEN HONOREES RECEIVE PRESTIGIOUS I LOVE MY LIBRARIAN AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE

ALA NEWS – DECEMBER 16, 2024

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RUBIN: AN OVERDUE BOOK COMES HOME TO WARREN AFTER 50 YEARS. WHAT'S THE LATE FEE?

DETROIT FREE PRESS – DECEMBER 14, 2024

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MICHIGAN PUBLIC LIBRARY DEBATES EXCLUDING HEARTSTOPPER FROM YA SHELVES

BLEEDING COOL – DECEMBER 13, 2024

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FLORIDA TO SPEND UP TO $15 MILLION ON SCHOOL MATERIAL REVIEW TECHNOLOGY FOR DESANTIS LAWS

TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT – DECEMBER 12, 2024

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