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The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending December 5, 2025

The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending December 5, 2025

By Andrew Richard Albanese

Among the headlines this week: a Texas book banning case takes a step closer to the Supreme Court; a superb take on libraries and the budget drama at the Chicago Public Library; PEN America weighs in on Florida's new book banning numbers; and farewell to our friend and colleague Porter Anderson.

IMLS Says It Will Reinstate All Terminated Grants

IMLS Says It Will Reinstate All Terminated Grants

The move comes after a federal judge in Rhode Island permanently blocked the Trump administration's efforts to shut down the agency via executive order.

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In the News

Reed, Grijalva Reintroduce Federal 'Right to Read' Act

Reed, Grijalva Reintroduce Federal 'Right to Read' Act

OverDrive Seeks Preliminary Injunction Blocking Open AI's Sora Trademark Infringement

OverDrive Seeks Preliminary Injunction Blocking Open AI's Sora Trademark Infringement

Publishers, Freedom to Read Advocates Sound Alarm on Tennessee Plan to Review Library Collections

Publishers, Freedom to Read Advocates Sound Alarm on Tennessee Plan to Review Library Collections

In ALA Case, DOJ Continues Its Fight to Dismantle the IMLS

In ALA Case, DOJ Continues Its Fight to Dismantle the IMLS

In a Major Victory, Rhode Island Judge Permanently Blocks Trump's Bid to Shutter the IMLS

In a Major Victory, Rhode Island Judge Permanently Blocks Trump's Bid to Shutter the IMLS
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Essays & Interviews

In Conversation: Author and Freedom to Read Advocate Lee Wind

In Conversation: Author and Freedom to Read Advocate Lee Wind

In Conversation: Journalist and Author Vauhini Vara

In Conversation: Journalist and Author Vauhini Vara

In Conversation: Connecticut Library Consortium Executive Director Ellen Paul

In Conversation: Connecticut Library Consortium Executive Director Ellen Paul

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Books & Publishing

For Our Book Launch, We Ditched the Social Media. We Chose Public Libraries Instead.

For Our Book Launch, We Ditched the Social Media. We Chose Public Libraries Instead.

Library Advocate: Baker & Taylor’s Collapse Should Be a Wake Up Call for Libraries

Library Advocate: Baker & Taylor’s Collapse Should Be a Wake Up Call for Libraries

My Mother, Libraries, and Me: A Love Story

My Mother, Libraries, and Me: A Love Story

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The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: November 21, 2025

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The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: November 14, 2025

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The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: November 7, 2025

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The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: October 31, 2025

The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: October 31, 2025

Library Advocate: Baker & Taylor’s Collapse Should Be a Wake Up Call for Libraries

Library Advocate: Baker & Taylor’s Collapse Should Be a Wake Up Call for Libraries

The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending October 31, 2025

The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending October 31, 2025

Trump Asks Supreme Court to Help Him Fire the Register of Copyrights

Trump Asks Supreme Court to Help Him Fire the Register of Copyrights

The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: October 24, 2025

The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: October 24, 2025

Judge Rejects 'Government Speech' Argument in DoD Book Banning Case

Judge Rejects 'Government Speech' Argument in DoD Book Banning Case

ALA Announces Longlist for Andrew Carnegie Medals

ALA Announces Longlist for Andrew Carnegie Medals

Court Permanently Blocks Texas 'Book Rating' Law

Court Permanently Blocks Texas 'Book Rating' Law

The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending October 24, 2025

The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending October 24, 2025

The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: October 17, 2025

The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: October 17, 2025

The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending October 17, 2025

The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending October 17, 2025

Deborah Caldwell-Stone, ALA's Stalwart Freedom to Read Advocate, Let Go in Cost Cutting Move

Deborah Caldwell-Stone, ALA's Stalwart Freedom to Read Advocate, Let Go in Cost Cutting Move

The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: October 10, 2025

The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: October 10, 2025

ACLU of South Carolina Sues Over School Book Bans

ACLU of South Carolina Sues Over School Book Bans

The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending October 10, 2025

The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending October 10, 2025

After Years of Financial Stress, Baker & Taylor Collapses

After Years of Financial Stress, Baker & Taylor Collapses

The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: October 3, 2025

The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: October 3, 2025

The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending October 3, 2025

The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending October 3, 2025

PEN America Report Finds the Battle Over Book Bans Has Entered an Alarming New Phase

PEN America Report Finds the Battle Over Book Bans Has Entered an Alarming New Phase

In Conversation: Author and Freedom to Read Advocate Lee Wind

In Conversation: Author and Freedom to Read Advocate Lee Wind

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