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The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter for the Week Ending June 13, 2025

The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter for the Week Ending June 13, 2025

After two legal victories in May, library advocates were feeling better about their chances of saving the Institute of Museum and Library Services from a Trump executive order. But after a federal judge in Washington D.C. backtracked on issuing an injunction and with an appeal seeking a stay of

The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending June 13, 2025

The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending June 13, 2025

Among the week's headlines: Former Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden to speak at ALA 2025; Oregon passes its 'Freedom to Read' bill; AI developers are turning to libraries for training data; and how a new media specialist has supercharged reading at a Wisconsin school.

With Appeals Court Considering a Stay in Rhode Island Case, the IMLS Is Once Again Facing Uncertainty

With Appeals Court Considering a Stay in Rhode Island Case, the IMLS Is Once Again Facing Uncertainty

Can DOJ lawyers sow enough uncertainty to keep the courts at bay until the destruction of the IMLS is complete? An appeal before the First Circuit to stay a Rhode Island court's IMLS injunction will be a major test.

Minnesota School District Settles Lawsuits, Agrees to Return Banned Books to School Library Shelves

Minnesota School District Settles Lawsuits, Agrees to Return Banned Books to School Library Shelves

Under the agreement, the St. Francis Area School District will replace a controversial policy that tied book selection to reviews on a conservative website with a policy that "guarantees the input of the parents and qualified media specialists," and "follows state law."

In About Face, Judge Denies ALA's Bid to Block IMLS Destruction

In About Face, Judge Denies ALA's Bid to Block IMLS Destruction

In a blow to the library community, judge Richard J. Leon noted that both “the facts and the law” in the case are in flux and held that the ALA could therefore not make a showing that it was likely to prevail on the merits.

The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending June 6, 2025

The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending June 6, 2025

Among the week's headlines: Connecticut Passes a 'Freedom to Read' Law; an Arkansas librarian forced out over book bans sues for defamation; and 'American Libraries' offers a preview of the ALA Annual Conference in Philadelphia, set for June 26-30.

Are Library Book Decisions Government Speech? After Controversial Fifth Circuit Decision, a Florida Judge Is Now Set to Weigh In

Are Library Book Decisions Government Speech? After Controversial Fifth Circuit Decision, a Florida Judge Is Now Set to Weigh In

After a summary judgment hearing, judge Carlos E. Mendoza is likely to be the first judge to weigh in on whether library book decisions are government speech since the Fifth Circuit's May 23 ruling.