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The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending August 7, 2026

The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending August 7, 2026

By Andrew Richard Albanese

Among the week's headlines: freedom to read advocates head back to court in Iowa; An Arkansas librarian considers next steps after an appeals court lets Act 372 take effect; a veteran publishing exec weighs in on the library ebook market; and 'Library Journal' names its 2026 Best Small Library.

Stories—the Ones We Live and the Ones We Imagine—Are Worth the Fight

Stories—the Ones We Live and the Ones We Imagine—Are Worth the Fight

Author and school librarian Kalyn Gensic writes about the power of stories—and why we must resist the efforts of those who seek to ban them.

Legal Battle Over U.S. Copyright Chief Heats Up Again

Legal Battle Over U.S. Copyright Chief Heats Up Again

After a June Supreme Court decision that extended the president's power over the federal workforce, the battle over the U.S. Copyright Office’s top official is back at the district court, even as the fate of a recently passed bill in the house adds another layer of uncertainty.

In the News

Appeals Court Reverses Key Book Banning Decision in Arkansas

Appeals Court Reverses Key Book Banning Decision in Arkansas

Tennessee Library Advocates Sue Over Secretary of State Tre Hargett’s Public Library ‘Review’

Tennessee Library Advocates Sue Over Secretary of State Tre Hargett’s Public Library ‘Review’

In the Latest IMLS Stats, Some Worrying Trends for Libraries Persist

In the Latest IMLS Stats, Some Worrying Trends for Libraries Persist

What Librarians Wish Publishers Knew: Takeaways from the 2026 Library Insights Summit

What Librarians Wish Publishers Knew: Takeaways from the 2026 Library Insights Summit

Librarians Want the Big Five Publishers to Negotiate ‘Fair’ Digital License Terms with Libraries. Here’s What That Might Look Like

Librarians Want the Big Five Publishers to Negotiate ‘Fair’ Digital License Terms with Libraries. Here’s What That Might Look Like
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Essays & Interviews

In Conversation: Connecticut Library Consortium Executive Director Ellen Paul

In Conversation: Connecticut Library Consortium Executive Director Ellen Paul

In Conversation: Author Camille Perri

In Conversation: Author Camille Perri

In Conversation: Freedom to Read Advocate Leila Green Little

In Conversation: Freedom to Read Advocate Leila Green Little

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Books & Publishing

In U.K. Appearance, Amanda Jones Talks Censorship, and the Role of Librarians in the Fight for Democracy

In U.K. Appearance, Amanda Jones Talks Censorship, and the Role of Librarians in the Fight for Democracy

How to Blow $50 Million on the Nonprofit Literary Arts

How to Blow $50 Million on the Nonprofit Literary Arts

The Outcome-Driven Library: Working Together to Inspire Even the Most Reluctant of Readers

The Outcome-Driven Library: Working Together to Inspire Even the Most Reluctant of Readers

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What Librarians Wish Publishers Knew: Takeaways from the 2026 Library Insights Summit

What Librarians Wish Publishers Knew: Takeaways from the 2026 Library Insights Summit

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The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending July 3, 2026

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The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: June 26, 2026

OverDrive Founder Steve Potash Steps Back; Marc DeBevoise Takes Over as CEO

OverDrive Founder Steve Potash Steps Back; Marc DeBevoise Takes Over as CEO

The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending June 26, 2026

The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending June 26, 2026

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The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: June 19, 2026

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The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending June 19, 2026

Librarians Want the Big Five Publishers to Negotiate ‘Fair’ Digital License Terms with Libraries. Here’s What That Might Look Like

Librarians Want the Big Five Publishers to Negotiate ‘Fair’ Digital License Terms with Libraries. Here’s What That Might Look Like

The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: June 12, 2026

The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: June 12, 2026

The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending June 12, 2026

The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending June 12, 2026

Rhode Island Passes Its Library Ebook Bill

Rhode Island Passes Its Library Ebook Bill

The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: June 5, 2026

The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: June 5, 2026

The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending June 5, 2026

The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending June 5, 2026

District of Columbia's Library Ebook Bill Is Signed into Law

District of Columbia's Library Ebook Bill Is Signed into Law

In Conversation: Author Camille Perri

In Conversation: Author Camille Perri

The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: May 29, 2026

The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: May 29, 2026

The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending May 29, 2026

The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending May 29, 2026

With a Simple Statement, Have Five Library Organizations Just Called the Publishing Industry’s Bluff on Library Ebooks?

With a Simple Statement, Have Five Library Organizations Just Called the Publishing Industry’s Bluff on Library Ebooks?

The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: May 22, 2026

The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: May 22, 2026

The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending May 22, 2026

The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending May 22, 2026

Texas Seeks to Resurrect Blocked 'Book Rating' Law, H.B. 900

Texas Seeks to Resurrect Blocked 'Book Rating' Law, H.B. 900

The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: May 15, 2026

The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: May 15, 2026

What's at Stake—and What Isn't—as Bartz v. Anthropic Settlement Heads Toward Approval

What's at Stake—and What Isn't—as Bartz v. Anthropic Settlement Heads Toward Approval

The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending May 15, 2026

The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending May 15, 2026

Duke’s Allison Belan to Succeed Brian O’Leary at the Book Industry Study Group

Duke’s Allison Belan to Succeed Brian O’Leary at the Book Industry Study Group

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