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In an August 12 letter, Trump officials announced a plan to review the venerable institution’s “museums and exhibitions” to ensure “alignment with the President’s directive to celebrate American exceptionalism."

As we enter the homestretch of summer, we're taking a bit of a break for the next two weeks. We'll be sending slightly abbreviated newsletters, but rest assured we have a host of new features and original reporting ready to roll, and we will be debuting

Among the week's headlines: Florida schools are prepping for the new school year by banning books; the Library of Congress explains how several sections of the Constitution were removed online; Arkansas fires its state library board; and Illinois enacts a new law to protect librarians.

The move comes after a narrow July 30 order in which federal judge Timothy Kelly held that Perlmutter had failed to show that her firing was causing her "irreparable harm."

In the news this week, the Independent Publishers Association has become an affiliate of the American Library Association, another step forward in the growing relationship between libraries and indie publishers. A federal judge has declined to reinstate fired register of copyrights Shira Perlmutter, suggesting that the Copyright Office can manage

“In today’s complex landscape, coalition-building across the publishing and library communities is more important than ever,” said Andrea Fleck-Nisbet, IBPA CEO, in a statement.

Among the week's headlines: Michigan librarians advocate for more support; GOP lawmakers in Ohio want to restore vetoed restrictions on LGBTQ+ content in libraries; school librarians address their challenges; and the new ALA executive director sounds an optimistic note about the future.