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.
December 8, 2022
WANT A NEW WAY TO STREAM YOUR FAVORITE ARTIST? YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY MAY BE AN OPTION
CNET – DECEMBER 8, 2022

‘OUR MISSION IS CRUCIAL’: MEET THE WARRIOR LIBRARIANS OF UKRAINE
THE GUARDIAN – DECEMBER 4, 2022
 
IS THIS THE BEST LIBRARY INSTAGRAM IN AMERICA?
LITHUB – DECEMBER 2, 2022
 
NO BOOK BANS HERE. SALEM-SOUTH LYON LIBRARY BOARD VOTES TO KEEP 16 CHALLENGED BOOKS.
HOMETOWN LIFE – DECEMBER 1, 2022
 
$100K DONATION TO WEST MICHIGAN LIBRARY BESET BY BOOK CHALLENGES PUSHES BACK TENTATIVE CLOSING DATE
MLIVE - DECEMBER 1, 2022
 
SCHOOL PRINCIPALS SAY CULTURE WARS MADE LAST YEAR 'ROUGH AS HELL'
NPR – DECEMBER 1, 2022

STUDENTS ADVOCATE FOR FREE SPEECH IN A YOUTH-LED AUTHOR PANEL
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY – DECEMBER 1, 2022
 
BOOKS WE LOVE
NPR – DECEMBER 2022
 
HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL KEEPS GENDER QUEER IN SCHOOL AFTER READING IT
BLEEDING COOL – NOVEMBER 30, 2022
 
WE NEED DIVERSE BOOKS LAUNCHES #BOOKSSAVELIVES INITIATIVE AGAINST CENSORSHIP
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY – NOVEMBER 29, 2022
 
EXPLICIT GRAPHIC NOVEL TO STAY PUT IN BOW HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY
UNION LEADER – NOVEMBER 28, 2022 
 
SILENT CENSORSHIP OF BOOKS IS AN ATTACK ON KNOWLEDGE AND OPEN DISCOURSE
CHICAGO SUN TIMES – NOVEMBER 25, 2022
 
THANKFUL FOR LIBRARIES
THE NEW YORK TIMES – NOVEMBER 23, 2022
 
REFERENDA ROUNDUP 2022: FINAL REPORT
AMERICAN LIBRARIES – NOVEMBER 22, 2022
 
MICHIGAN TOWN'S ONLY LIBRARY MAY CLOSE AFTER BATTLE OVER LGBTQ+ BOOKS
NEWSY – NOVEMBER 22, 2022
 
LIBRARIANS WORRY E-BOOK PRICING MIGHT AFFECT PEOPLE'S ABILITY TO BORROW BOOKS
NPR – NOVEMBER 18, 2022
 
NO, BOOKS SHOULD NOT HAVE CONTENT RATINGS LIKE MOVIES
BOOKRIOT – NOVEMBER 17, 2022
 
FREEDOM TO READ ADVOCATES WARN OF PROPOSED ‘BOOK RATING’ BILL IN TEXAS, RISING BOOK BANS IN MISSOURI
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY – NOVEMBER 17, 2022
 
ACLU LETTER TO MICHIGAN’S PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS URGE SUPPORT FOR LGBTQ+ STUDENTS AND THE FIRST AMENDMENT, NOT CENSORSHIP AND BOOK BANNING 
THE DAVIS VANGUARD – NOVEMBER 16, 2022
 
PROPOSED TEXAS LAW COULD CREATE ‘AGE APPROPRIATE’ RATING SYSTEM FOR SCHOOL LIBRARY BOOKS
THE HILL – NOVEMBER 16, 2022
 
MICHIGAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION DEFENDS LIBRARY DEFUNDED OVER LGBTQ BOOKS
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY – NOVEMBER 15, 2022
 
DEARBORN REMOVES TWO BOOKS FROM SCHOOL LIBRARY AFTER PARENT PRESSURE
BRIDGE MICHIGAN – NOVEMBER 15, 2022
 
DIGITAL BOOKS WEAR OUT FASTER THAN PHYSICAL BOOKS
INTERNET ARCHIVES BLOG – NOVEMBER 15, 2022
 
DEARBORN SCHOOLS DECIDE TO DROP SOME CONTROVERSIAL BOOKS, KEEP OTHERS
DETROIT FREE PRESS – NOVEMBER 15, 2022

FUTURE OF KANSAS TOWN’S LIBRARY IN JEOPARDY OVER REFUSAL TO REMOVE ‘DIVISIVE’ BOOKS
KANSAS REFLECTOR – NOVEMBER 14, 2022

BOOK CHALLENGES SHOT DOWN BY SJPS, BUT CHANGE IS COMING
WSJM – NOVEMBER 14, 2022
 
LIBRARIES ARE LAUNCHING THEIR OWN LOCAL MUSIC STREAMING PLATFORMS
VICE – NOVEMBER 14, 2022
 
ONLY LIBRARY IN MICHIGAN TOWN TO CLOSE AFTER VOTERS DEFUND IT FOR REFUSING TO BAN LGBTQ BOOKS
USA TODAY – NOVEMBER 10, 2022
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