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Barriers to Reentry
Prison libraries are struggling to deliver resources and prepare incarcerated people to transition home. New federal legislation may change that.
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Federal Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss DoDEA Book Removal Case
Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles rejected an effort to dismiss a First Amendment complaint against five Department of Defense Education Activity schools, which removed 596 library books in response to White House executive orders.
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FY2027 Budget Process Begins, with Library Line Items
The ALA is seeking bipartisan support as the House Appropriations Committee collects representatives’ requests to fund Library Services and Technology Act grants and the Innovative Approaches to Literacy program.
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House Committee Advances National Book Ban Bill
The U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce endorsed HR 7661, a bill to withhold federal education funds from public schools alleged to have “sexually oriented materials” in their library collections.
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Barnes & Noble Adds to Library Services
As companies look to fill the gap left by Baker & Taylor, the bookstore chain’s library platform &Classwork has upped the number of titles that libraries can order to 3.5 million, along with such upgrades as easier payments and faster delivery.
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Follett Cedes Digital Delivery to Sora
The new arrangement puts Sora in a unique position to provide a broad range of student support through the company’s portfolio of digital formats.
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The Future of E-books in School Libraries
School libraries face shrinking budgets and a shifting vendor landscape for digital materials.
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OverDrive Taps Digital Strategy Expert Marc DeBevoise
The digital content provider—known for its library app Libby, school app Sora, and video app Kanopy—has found its next president in DeBevoise, who has held top roles at video platform Brightcove and online content network CBS Interactive.
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ALA Workers Initiate Union Drive
On March 2, employees of the Chicago-based American Library Association announced plans to form ALA Workers United, joining AFSCME Council 31 in Illinois.
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‘Same Ingredients, Different Recipe’ in Proposed U.S. Book Ban
House Resolution 7661, introduced on February 24, would withhold federal funds from public classrooms and school libraries alleged to have “sexually oriented material” on their shelves.
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Follett Content Adds Personnel, Enhancements
To build up its expertise in the public library market following the closing of Baker & Taylor, Follett Content has hired more than 10 veteran professionals—including some from B&T—and is in the process of upgrading its infrastructure.
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ALA’s ‘Recharging’ Conference Addresses Professional Pain Points
The American Library Association’s February 10 virtual conference, “Recharging in Challenging Times,” replaced LibLearnX and drew more than 1,100 attendees with a message of self-care and a conversation with librarian of Congress Robert R. Newlen.
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PLA Prepares for the Unprecedented in Minneapolis
With demonstrators taking to the streets to resist ICE crackdowns in the city, the Public Library Association is going forward with its biennial conference at the Minneapolis Convention Center, slated for April 1–3.
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Ingram Library Services Expands Team, Leadership
Continuing its expansion in the post–Baker & Taylor era, Ingram’s library division has announced a number of new hires across several departments as well as the appointment of a new director of sales, Zuanarda “Z” Causey.
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ALA’s Inaugural Comics Awards Celebrate Fiction, Nonfiction, and Series
The American Library Association’s Graphic Novels and Comics Round Table named its first-ever slate of Outstanding Comics Awards, with winners in the adult, YA, and children’s categories including Sophie Escabasse and Anders Nilsen.
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Defendants in Colorado Book Removal Case Abandon Appeal
Three days before oral arguments, defendants in Crookshanks v. Elizabeth School District asked the 10th Circuit to dismiss their own appeal, which had been filed after a federal judge ordered the district to restore 19 censored books.
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EveryLibrary Assesses 2025 and Looks Ahead
In its annual impact report, the political action committee detailed its 2025 efforts in support of ethical librarianship, right to read organizations, and the civil rights of readers.
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Trump Administration Continues Threatening IMLS
Defendants in Rhode Island v. Trump, a lawsuit thus far preserving the Institute of Museum and Library Services, have filed an appeal against a judge’s permanent injunction which halted damage to the federal agency.
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One World, Little Free Library Partner on Book-Sharing Boxes
In honor of the new One World Essentials series, which features 12 of the Random House imprint’s foundational backlist titles, a dozen boxes will be placed in communities with “meaningful ties” to each Essentials book.
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