A coalition of plaintiffs, including two unnamed high school students, argue that portions of HB29, Utah's Sensitive Material Review Law, are unconstitutionally overbroad in violation of the First Amendment.
Happy New Year! We open our first newsletter of 2026 with a heartfelt thank you for your readership and support in 2025. Since sending our first newsletter on April 25,
Among the headlines this week: a librarian's take on the race to make digital books available to AI, but not readers; 'American Libraries' shares its year in review; a pre-filed bill in Alabama has library advocates concerned; and a look back at Dolly Parton's Imagination Library over the years.
Words & Money looks back at some of the stories that captivated the library and publishing worlds in 2025—and what they portend for 2026.
Happy New Year! We begin our last newsletter of 2025 with a heartfelt thank you for your readership and support. Since sending our first newsletter on April 25, we'
Among the headlines this week: Governor Kathy Hochul has vetoed New York's 'freedom to read' bill; in Tennessee, legal questions hang over a state-ordered audit of library collections; Ohio libraries are facing an uncertain 2026; and check out the works entering the public domain on January 1.
In a statement, the bill's architect, State Senator Rachel May, said Hochul's veto was "misguided and deeply frustrating."
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Among the headlines this week: Stephen Miller's group targets Penguin Random House; librarians voice concern over SCOTUS's Llano County snub; updates on two key book banning lawsuits; a controversy in Colorado over library board appointments; and could the U.K. make public libraries a birthright?
According to the December 18 report, an estimated 38% of the nation’s public libraries have at least one building system in poor condition, while an estimated 61% have at least one building system or feature that poses a potential health or safety concern.
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Among the week's headlines: How Llano County leaders reacted to this week's news from the Supreme Court; Publishers Weekly names PRH CEO Nihar Malaviya its Person of the Year; Montana librarians worry about relaxed new state standards; Hoopla shares its most borrowed titles of 2025, and more...
Words & Money talks with the lead plaintiff in Little v. Llano County about her four year fight against censorship.
The denial in 'Little v. Llano County' lets stand a controversial Fifth Circuit decision empowering local leaders in three states to remove books from public libraries at will, even for unconstitutional viewpoint discretion.
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Lawyers argue that the "toxic waste content" generated by Open AI's Sora video generation app is harming OverDrive, which owns the trademarks for Sora, a popular student-focused digital borrowing platform.