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Among the week's headlines: a new report details the threats facing public libraries in 2026; Ron Charles defends library ebooks; more on how Arkansas librarians are reacting to Act 372; Texas librarians react to Lt. Governor Dan Patrick's threats; and 15 truly amazing library projects.
In a 20-page 'Statement of Interest," lawyers for the U.S. Department of Justice told the judge presiding over a closely-watched lawsuit that requiring "paid licensing" would "put U.S. AI companies at a competitive disadvantage."
AAP and Authors Guild leaders characterized the study as “independent” and “the most rigorous analysis to date” of the shift toward digital lending in U.S. libraries. Librarians say it is neither.
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Among the headlines this week: librarians react to the death of Dolly Parton; an Arkansas County settles with a librarian fired for resisting censorship; New Jersey's library ebook bill gets a vote of confidence; a thoughtful take on AI as a writing tool; and PRH's Skip Dye lands an industry honor.
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Among the headlines this week: Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick reveals the lie animating the book banning movement; voters in Florida appear to be turning away from the culture wars; North Carolina libraries struggle with digital lending costs; and why librarians are like 'old school' DJs.
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Among the headlines this week: More on the fallout in Arkansas after an appeals court rules that a book banning law can take effect; Massachusetts enacts its freedom to read law; more on how AI will impact the work of libraries; and a U.S. Library takes top honors at IFLA's conference in Korea.
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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.
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.
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The ruling comes nearly three years to the day since a federal judge first temporarily blocked key provisions of a state law known as Act 372, which now exposes librarians and booksellers in the state to criminal liability for making allegedly “harmful” books accessible to anyone under 18.
Among the headlines this week: the Ebook Study Group responds to a former ALA official's take on library ebook laws; Missouri lawmakers threaten a public library over an LGBTQ+ reading; Author Hugh Howey's take on writing in the age of AI; and R. David Lankes on the future of information science.