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.

JUNE 13, 2024

'IT MEANS THE WORLD': LIBRARY'S STREAMING SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS LOCAL MUSICIANS

UP NORTH LIVE – JUNE 12, 2024

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GOVERNOR DENIES CITY’S REQUEST TO REMOVE LIBRARY BOARD MEMBER

THE LIVINGSTON POST – JUNE 12, 2024

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OKLAHOMA SUPREME COURT REJECTS STATE EDUCATION BOARD’S AUTHORITY OVER PUBLIC SCHOOL LIBRARIES

AP NEWS – JUNE 12, 2024

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OHIO BILL WOULD DEFUND PUBLIC LIBRARIES FOR DISPLAYING ‘HARMFUL’ BOOK

NBC 4 NEWS – JUNE 12, 2024

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'CHALLENGES OUR AUTHORITY': SCHOOL BOARD IN FLORIDA BANS BOOK ABOUT BOOK BANS

USA TODAY NETWORK – JUNE 12, 2024

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IOWA’S BOOK BAN LAW REACHES A FEDERAL APPEALS COURT

IOWA PUBLIC RADIO – JUNE 12, 2024

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SEATTLE LIBRARY SYSTEM TO RESTORE E-BOOK ACCESS AFTER RANSOMWARE ATTACK

SEATTLE TIMES – JUNE 12, 2024

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MICHIGAN ACTIVITY PASS: USE YOUR LIBRARY CARD TO ACCESS FREE SUMMER FUN

FOX 2 DETROIT – JUNE 11, 2024

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HERE’S HOW UTAH PLANS TO ENFORCE STATEWIDE BOOK BAN RETROACTIVELY

THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE – JUNE 11, 2024

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ALABAMA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION CONCERNED ABOUT COST OF IMPLEMENTING APLS CODE CHANGES

ALABAMA POLITICAL REPORTER – JUNE 10, 2024

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MICHIGAN POOR HOMES: A LIBRARIAN’S PERSONAL QUEST

WILCOX NEWSPAPERS – JUNE 7, 2024

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A TEXAS COUNTY REMOVED 17 BOOKS FROM ITS LIBRARIES. AN APPEALS COURT SAYS EIGHT MUST BE RETURNED.

AP NEWS – JUNE 6, 2024

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PARENTS SUE FLORIDA BOARD OF EDUCATION OVER BOOK BAN POLICY

FLORIDA PHOENIX – JUNE 6, 2024

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PHILLY’S FREE LIBRARY FIRED AUTHOR EVENT STAFF BEFORE THEY COULD QUIT

WHYY PBS – JUNE 5, 2024

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BOOK BANS HAVE BECOME A POWERFUL CENSORSHIP TOOL IN COLORADO. LIBRARIES AND PATRONS HOLD THE LINE.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS – JUNE 5, 2024

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SALINE LIBRARY SET TO BREAK GROUND ON THREE-PHASE $4M RENOVATION

MLIVE – JUNE 3, 2024

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THE NEW PROHIBITION: THE ASSAULT ON LOUISIANA LIBRARIES, AND HOW CITIZENS AND ACTIVISTS ARE FIGHTING BACK

NOLA – JUNE 3, 2024

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KENT COUNTY’S LIBRARY SYSTEM RECEIVES NATION’S HIGHEST AWARD

MLIVE – JUNE 3, 2024

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LIBRARIAN WHO QUIT JOB RATHER THAN ENFORCE RESTRICTIVE LIBRARY POLICY WINS INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM AWARD

LANCASTER ONLINE – JUNE 3, 2024

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MICH. LIBRARIES MOVE BEYOND BOOKS TO OFFER 'LIBRARY OF THINGS' THAT CAN BE CHECKED OUT

THE DETROIT NEWS – JUNE 2, 2024

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INTRODUCING THE NEW, OLD CURTIS PUBLIC LIBRARY

THE NEWBERRY NEWS – JUNE 1, 2024

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ALPENA COUNTY DEMANDS ANSWERS OVER CONTROVERSIAL BOOKS AT LIBRARY

THE ALPENA NEWS – JUNE 1, 2024

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THE HANDMAID'S TALE WAS REMOVED FROM AN IDAHO SCHOOL LIBRARY. THIS TEEN HANDED A COPY TO THE SUPERINTENDENT AT GRADUATION

PEOPLE – MAY 31, 2024

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ACTIVISTS AND LIBRARIANS ARE FIGHTING A WAVE OF CHALLENGES TO BOOKS, MANY WITH LGBTQ THEMES

WPLN NEWS – MAY 31, 2024

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OHIO BILL WOULD CHARGE TEACHERS, LIBRARIANS WITH FELONIES FOR HANDING OUT ‘OBSCENE MATERIALS’

WKBN – MAY 29, 2024

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HERE’S WHERE LIBRARY WORKERS ARE PROHIBITED FROM THEIR OWN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION: BOOK CENSORSHIP NEWS, MAY 24, 2024

BOOKRIOT – MAY 24, 2024

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CALIFORNIA BAN ON BOOK BANS PASSES KEY VOTE

COURTHOUSE NEWS – MAY 23, 2024

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MICHIGAN EDUCATION DEPT. BUILDS OUT MEDIA AND NEWS LITERACY WEBSITE

MERITALK SLG – MAY 22, 2024

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SCHOOL LIBRARIANS FACE A NEW PENALTY IN THE BANNED-BOOK WARS: PRISON

THE WASHINGTON POST – MAY 18, 2024

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HBO’S ‘LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER’ SPOTLIGHTS MLIVE DOCUMENTARY ON BANNED BOOKS

MLIVE – MAY 14, 2024

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LEGAL ACTION OK’D AFTER CANDIDATES REMOVED FROM BALLOT

THE CITIZEN – MAY 13, 2024

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MARYLAND'S 'FREEDOM TO READ' ACT BANS BOOK CENSORSHIP IN LIBRARIES, BOLSTERS RIGHTS AMID NATIONAL DEBATE

CBS NEWS – APRIL 26, 2024

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