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 12, 2024

N.J. LAW NOW PROHIBITS BOOK BANS IN LIBRARIES, SO ISSUES CAN BE RAISED ‘WITHOUT RESORTING TO BULLYING’

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER – DECEMBER 10, 2024

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NEW JERSEY BECOMES LATEST STATE TO PROHIBIT BANS ON BOOKS IN SCHOOL, PUBLIC LIBRARIES

AP NEWS – DECEMBER 9, 2024

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CONCERNED, BUT RESOLVED: LIBRARIANS FACING CRITICISM AND BOOK BANS

USA TODAY – DECEMBER 7, 2024

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LIBRARY OF MICHIGAN SEEKS YEARBOOKS TO BUILD ITS COLLECTION

MICHIGAN ADVANCE – DECEMBER 6, 2024

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LIBRARIAN AMANDA JONES FILES NEW DEFAMATION LAWSUIT

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY – DECEMBER 6 2024

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LEGISLATION WOULD COMBAT CENSORSHIP, BOOK BANS IN MICHIGAN'S PUBLIC LIBRARIES

THE CENTER SQUARE – DECEMBER 4, 2024

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WEST MICHIGAN LIBRARY ELIMINATING LATE FINES

MLIVE – DECEMBER 11, 2024

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MICHIGAN LIBRARIANS BACK BILLS AIMED AT THWARTING BOOK BANS

MLIVE – DECEMBER 2, 2024

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MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE HAS CHANCE TO MAINTAIN INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM

DETROIT FREE PRESS – DECEMBER 1, 2024

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HOW GEN Z CAME TO SEE BOOKS AS A WASTE OF TIME

THE ATLANTIC – NOVEMBER 29, 2024

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PUBLIC LIBRARIES BECOME UNEXPECTED HEALTH HUBS

NEWS WEEK – NOVEMBER 29, 2024

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BRIXIE ATTENDS ROUNDTABLE ON HER LEGISLATION TO END TAX LOOPHOLE

HOUSE DEMS – NOVEMBER 26, 2024

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E-RATE AND UNIVERSAL SERVICE UNDER FIRE; ALA PREPARES FOR SUPREME COURT

PUBLIC LIBRARIES ONLINE – NOVEMBER 22, 2024

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NEW BILLS IN MICHIGAN HOUSE PROTECT THE RIGHT TO READ

KENT DISTRICT LIBRARY – NOVEMBER 22, 2024

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URBAN LIBRARIES COUNCIL SURVEY SHOWS POSITIVE TRENDS, CHALLENGES FOR LIBRARIES

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY – NOVEMBER 22, 2024

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MICHIGAN DEMS PUSHING BILLS TO PROTECT LGBTQ+ BOOKS FROM BEING CENSORED AHEAD OF REPUBLICAN TAKEOVER

LATIN TIMES – NOVEMBER 21, 2024

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PROPOSED BILLS AIM TO END LONG-RUNNING DEBATE ON KIDS' READING MATERIALS IN WEST MICHIGAN

FOX17 – NOVEMBER 21, 2024

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PROPOSED MICHIGAN LAW WOULD SHIELD LGBTQ BOOKS FROM BEING PULLED OFF LIBRARY SHELVES

MLIVE – NOVEMBER 21, 2024

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MICHIGAN LEADERS PUSH DEMS TO CLOSE TAX ‘LOOPHOLE’ FOR BIG BOX STORES

THE GANDER – NOVEMBER 20, 2024

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WHAT COULD A NEW DOWNTOWN ANN ARBOR LIBRARY BE LIKE? DIRECTOR EXPLAINS

MLIVE – NOVEMBER 20, 2024

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MICHIGAN COULD MAKE IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE FOR PARENTS TO CHALLENGE LIBRARY BOOKS

CAPITOL CONFIDENTIAL – NOVEMBER 19, 2024

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MICHIGAN HOUSE CONSIDERING LEGISLATION THAT WOULD CURTAIL BOOK BANS

CBS DETROIT – NOVEMBER 19, 2024

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DEMOCRATIC BILLS AIM TO REIN IN LIBRARY BOOK CHALLENGES IN MICHIGAN

BRIDGE MICHIGAN – NOVEMBER 18, 2024

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STATEWIDE LEGISLATION TO ADDRESS BOOK CHALLENGES WHILE PROTECTING FIRST AMENDMENT

UPNORTHLIVE – NOVEMBER 16, 2024

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BELLAIRE LIBRARY BOARD DEBATES REMOVAL OF LGBTQ-THEMED BOOK

UPNORTHLIVE – NOVEMBER 15, 2024

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LGBTQ BOOK SPARKS HEATED DEBATE IN BELLAIRE

TRAVERSE CITY RECORD EAGLE – NOVEMBER 15, 2024

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PARENTS PUSH NORTHERN MICHIGAN LIBRARY TO RESTRICT BOOK OVER ‘SEXUAL CONTENT’

MLIVE – NOVEMBER 14, 2024

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'HEARTSTOPPER' BELLAIRE LIBRARY BOARD PLANS HEARING ON LGBTQ-THEMED BOOKS

TRAVERSE CITY RECORD EAGLE – NOVEMBER 14, 2024

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MICHIGAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION BACKS PROPOSED BILLS ABOUT BOOK BANNING PROCEDURE

WNEM – NOVEMBER 13, 2024

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NEW HOUSE BILLS COULD MAKE IT HARDER TO BAN BOOKS IN PUBLIC AND DISTRICT LIBRARIES

MICHIGAN PUBLIC RADIO – NOVEMBER 12, 2024

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FREEDOM TO READ LEGISLATION INTRODUCED IN HOUSE

MICHIGAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION – NOVEMBER 8, 2024

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LIBRARIES & WELL-BEING: A CASE STUDY FROM THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY

NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY – NOVEMBER 2024

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