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Reed, Grijalva Reintroduce Federal 'Right to Read' Act
The lawmakers said the legislation would support "evidence-based reading instruction, well stocked and staffed school libraries, family literacy programs, a wide range of reading materials, and the freedom to choose what to read."
IMLS Says It Will Reinstate All Terminated Grants
The move comes after a federal judge in Rhode Island permanently blocked the Trump administration's efforts to shut down the agency via executive order.
In ALA Case, DOJ Continues the Fight to Dismantle the IMLS
In a parallel lawsuit filed by the American Library Association in Washington D.C., DOJ lawyers this week moved for summary judgment using the same arguments rejected last week by a federal judge in Rhode Island.
Publishers, Freedom to Read Advocates Sound Alarm on Tennessee Plan to Review Library Collections
Critics say the state's sweeping plan to audit library collections for appropriateness has created "widespread confusion, fear, and operational disruption across the state’s public libraries."
The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending November 21, 2025
In a Major Victory, Rhode Island Judge Permanently Blocks Trump's Bid to Shutter the IMLS
In a November 21 summary judgment ruling, judge John J. McConnell held that the Trump Administration’s efforts to dismantle the IMLS and several other federal agencies via executive order was both illegal and unconstitutional.
OverDrive Sues OpenAI For Sora Trademark Infringement
"There exists a certain, grave risk of reputational harm to OverDrive if the public
perceives an association between OverDrive and OpenAI," OverDrive lawyers argue in the suit.
The ALA's Lawsuit to Save the IMLS Set to Extend Into 2026
A proposed new briefing schedule would have key filing deadlines in the case extended to the end of December, reflecting a nearly two-month delay from the government shutdown.
Supreme Court Set to Decide Whether to Hear Key Texas Book Banning Case
The petition to the high court comes after the Fifth Circuit, in a shocking decision delivered in May, held there was no First Amendment right to receive information in libraries.
The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending November 14, 2025
‘An Inexcusable Mess’: In Supreme Court Brief, Register of Copyrights Shreds Trump Administration’s Bid to Fire Her
In a fiery brief, lawyers for Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter urged the Supreme Court not to stay a September appeals court decision barring the Trump Administration from interfering with her job.
The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending November 7, 2025
Tamika Barnes, Becky Calzada Running for ALA Presidency
In addition to announcing its presidential candidates, ALA also announced the names of 18 nominated candidates who are running for a total of 12 at-large seats on the ALA Council for the 2026-2027 term.
The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending October 31, 2025
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Help Him Fire the Register of Copyrights
The administration’s bid for Supreme Court intervention comes after an appeals court last month found the administration likely lacked the authority to dismiss Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter.