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The Top 10 Library Stories of 2025
Words & Money looks back at some of the stories that captivated the library and publishing worlds in 2025—and what they portend for 2026.
The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: December 29, 2025
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've made significant progress toward our goal of establishing an independent media venture that properly centers the role of libraries
The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending December 26, 2025
New York Governor Kathy Hochul Vetoes State's Freedom to Read Bill
In a statement, the bill's architect, State Senator Rachel May, said Hochul's veto was "misguided and deeply frustrating."
The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: December 19, 2025
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The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending December 19, 2025
GAO Report: Many Public Library Buildings in the U.S. Are in 'Poor' Condition
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.
In Conversation: Novelist Joe Mungo Reed
Words & Money catches up with the author, whose latest book, 'Terrestrial History,' has landed on several 'best of' lists from public libraries, and earned a place on the longlist for the 2026 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction.
The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: December 12, 2025
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The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending December 12, 2025
In Conversation: Freedom to Read Advocate Leila Green Little
Words & Money talks with the lead plaintiff in Little v. Llano County about her four year fight against censorship.
Supreme Court Declines to Hear Key Texas Book Banning Case
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.
The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: December 5, 2025
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OverDrive Seeks Preliminary Injunction Blocking Open AI's Sora Trademark Infringement
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.
