Notably, this year's shortlist has a distinct international flair as two of the three fiction finalists and one of the nonfiction finalists are translated works.
A proposed new briefing schedule would have key filing deadlines in the case extended to the end of December, reflecting a nearly two-month delay from the government shutdown.
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The petition to the high court comes after the Fifth Circuit, in a shocking decision delivered in May, held there was no First Amendment right to receive information in libraries.
Among the week's headlines: a moral panic over library books in Tennessee; the Library of Congress is spared a massive budget cut; and a battle over the ALA continues in one Wyoming community.
In a fiery brief, lawyers for Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter urged the Supreme Court not to stay a September appeals court decision barring the Trump Administration from interfering with her job.
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Your donation to the joint 'Season of Giving: Give the Gift of Reading Challenge' aims to provide some 2,000 banned books to readers across the country.
Among the week's headlines: Libraries win at the ballot box; the Chicago Public Library is facing a 50% cut to its collections budget; Ohio Republicans want to let local officials block library ballot measures; more fallout from Baker & Taylor's collapse; and Amanda Jones gets an apology.
In addition to announcing its presidential candidates, ALA also announced the names of 18 nominated candidates who are running for a total of 12 at-large seats on the ALA Council for the 2026-2027 term.
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Among the week's headlines: Llano County lawyers don't want the Supreme Court to review a key book banning case; Texas school boards are asking Chat GPT to help identify books to ban; tech lobbyists want Trump to stop copyright lawsuits over AI; and a new Dr. Seuss book is set for 2026.
The administration’s bid for Supreme Court intervention comes after an appeals court last month found the administration likely lacked the authority to dismiss Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter.
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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.”
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.