The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: October 24, 2025
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Judge Rejects 'Government Speech' Argument in DoD Book Banning Case
Despite the government's arguments to the contrary, DoDEA school libraries “lack the quintessential elements of government speech,” judge Patricia Giles held, explaining that public school libraries “have historically been loci of intellectual freedom.”
ALA Announces Longlist for Andrew Carnegie Medals
Next up, a six-title shortlist—three each for the fiction and nonfiction medals—will be announced on November 18, 2025. The two medal winners will then be announced on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
Court Permanently Blocks Texas 'Book Rating' Law
The controversial 2023 law was viewed by many as the most high profile of a wave of book banning laws at the state level, requiring book vendors, as a condition of doing business with Texas public schools, to review books for sexual content.
The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending October 24, 2025
Among the week's headlines: publishers urge the Supreme Court to hear a key book banning case; a new Texas book banning law sparks concern; Pennsylvania legislator to introduce a 'right to read' bill; and an unexpected windfall for Carnegie libraries.
The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: October 17, 2025
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The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending October 17, 2025
Among the week's headlines: the publishing world gathers for the Frankfurt Book Fair; North Dakota librarians look to move past right wing political attacks; more on the fallout from Baker & Taylor's collapse; and a program to preserve censored National Park signage goes live.