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Bookshop.org, Draft2Digital to Make Self-Published Ebooks Available Through Indie Bookstores

“Partnering with Draft2Digital means self-published authors, an essential and rapidly growing part of the publishing landscape, can now work with indie bookstores, and they can support each other,” said Andy Hunter, Founder & CEO of Bookshop.org.

The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending February 6, 2026

Among the week's headlines: Congress funds the IMLS, but the future remains uncertain; why South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace wants IMLS to pause funding for one library in her state; Iowa seeks to end school and public library partnerships; and Library Futures responds to OverDrive’s broadside in D.C.

The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending January 30, 2026

Among the week's headlines: New York's mayor helps 'Heated Rivalry' score with library users; Maine looks to bar ICE from public libraries; a Tennessee library is poised to remove nearly 3,000 books after a state-ordered review; and the ALA announces the winners of its annual literary awards.

OverDrive Says Digital Checkouts Topped 820 Million in 2025

In a release, OverDrive reps also reported that more than 200 library systems, consortia, and school libraries surpassed the 'one million digital checkouts' milestone for the year.

Appeals Court Revives Challenge to Idaho Book Banning Law

"Plaintiffs have shown a likelihood of success on the merits because H.B. 710’s context clause is overbroad on its face," the appeals court held, reversing a lower court decision.

The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending January 23, 2026

Among the headlines this week: The IMLS 'Freedom Trucks' hit the road; ALA realigns its Office for Intellectual Freedom; PEN America calls out two new book banning bills in Florida; and 'Book Riot' looks at how librarians are coping with the growing pressures of the job.

On Eve of Hearing, Appeal in Key Colorado Book Ban Case is Suddenly Abandoned

While the abandoned appeal stands as a win for freedom to read advocates, the question remains: why?

The Digital Library Market Has Issues. Hoopla Wants to Talk About Them.

With its podcast, The Straight Download, Hoopla is leaning into some of the uncomfortable marketplace conversations in the digital library world.

Publishers Move to Join Copyright Lawsuit Over Google’s Gemini AI Product

The case, 'In Re Google Generative AI Copyright Litigation,' was first filed in 2023 by a group of illustrators and writers, and is currently before Judge Eumi K. Lee in the Northern District of California.

The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending January 16, 2026

Among the week's headlines: an appeals court hears a challenge to Iowa's S.F. 496 for a second time; Alabama denies funding to a library over its refusal to censor; more on D.C.'s library ebook bill; and a former ALA exec offers a forward-looking view for library policymakers after a rough 2025.

The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending January 9, 2026

Among the headlines this week: A library ebook bill in D.C. elicits a sharp response from OverDrive; 'Library Journal' announces its 2026 Librarian of the Year; Michigan mourns its state librarian; New Hampshire lawmakers try again to ban books; New Mexico introduces a freedom to read law, and more…

Vonnegut Estate, ACLU Sue to Strike Down ‘Unconstitutional’ Utah Book Banning Law

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.

The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending January 2, 2026

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.

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 Queue: Library News for the Week Ending December 26, 2025

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.

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."