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    Court Order Halting Gutting of IMLS Upheld by Appeals Court

    The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit denied a request by defendants in Rhode Island v. Trump to stay a May 13 preliminary injunction that formally ordered a halt to the dismantling the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

  • Libraries

    Proposed IMLS Budget Passes Appropriations Committees

    FY2026 funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services has cleared two legislative hurdles, with the House and Senate Appropriations Committees both endorsing a $291,800,000 agency budget. The next step is a vote by the full House and Senate.

  • Libraries

    On Appeal, Copyright Chief Shira Perlmutter Keeps Her Job

    The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has granted the register of copyrights an injunction pending appeal, allowing Perlmutter to remain in her position despite the Trump administration’s efforts to fire her.

  • Shows & Events

    LOC Cues Up the 25th National Book Festival

    In a tumultuous year for the nation and federal agencies, the Library of Congress is getting ready to host its 25th annual National Book Festival, taking place in Washington, D.C., on September 6.

  • Libraries

    PRH Presses Forward in Case Against Idaho Book Banning Law

    Plaintiffs challenging Idaho’s book banning law, HB 710, in Penguin Random House v. Raúl Labrador filed a notice of appeal on August 21. Three days later, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals scheduled oral arguments for November in a similar HB 710 case.

  • Libraries

    Attorneys General Beseech R.I. Judge to Protect IMLS

    Twenty-one states’ attorneys general have asked a federal judge, who granted a preliminary injunction in May, to enter a summary judgment in State of Rhode Island v. Trump and protect the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

  • Libraries

    Defiant Fired Copyright Chief Urges Federal Court to Connect the Dots

    Shira Perlmutter, who is suing the federal government over the Trump administration’s move to dismiss her as U.S. register of copyrights, once again asked the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to grant an injunction, drawing connections between the timing of her dismissal and the release of the administration’s AI Action Plan.

  • Libraries

    Freedom to Read Advocates Cheer Decision in ‘PRH v. Gibson’

    The American Library Association, Authors Guild, Florida Library Association, Florida Freedom to Read Project, and others see Judge Carlos E. Mendoza’s August 13 order in PRH v. Gibson as an important step in protecting First Amendment rights.

  • Libraries

    Florida Court Upholds Freedom to Read in ‘PRH v. Gibson’

    Publishers, authors, and readers are claiming a “sweeping victory” in the decision by the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida in the lawsuit over the state’s efforts to bar books that “depict or describe sexual content” from school and classroom libraries.

  • Libraries

    Florida Public Schools Remove Library Books, Fearing State Reprisal

    At least nine Florida counties have removed hundreds of books from public school classrooms and libraries ahead of the 2025–2026 school year, PEN America reported, amid concerns over legal action from the state’s Board of Education and Attorney General.

  • Libraries

    Library Startup Briet Wants to Revolutionize E-Book Sales, Not Licensing

    Briet, a new platform affiliated with the Brick House publishing cooperative, is inviting publishers to sell rather than license their e-books to libraries.

  • Libraries

    In Amicus Brief, Literary Groups Register Opposition to Iowa Law

    Ten groups including the Association of American Publishers, American Booksellers for Free Expression, and Independent Book Publishers Association filed a July 24 amicus brief supporting the plaintiffs in Penguin Random House v. Robbins, who are challenging Iowa’s book banning law.

  • Libraries

    EveryLibrary Releases Legislative Update, Library Use Survey

    Advocacy organization EveryLibrary has shared some of its latest research on library policymaking and patrons in a new legislative summary and annual survey.

  • Libraries

    ALA Releases Strategic Plan with Focus on Advocacy and Activism

    The American Library Association’s 2025 strategic plan addresses national policy, library legislation, and local connections, reflecting “a more activist approach,” said ALA interim executive director Leslie Burger.

  • Libraries

    At ALA 2025, Attendees Reflect on History and Democracy

    The Philadelphia setting and political backdrop enlivened conversations at the American Library Association’s 2025 Annual Conference, where George Takei, Brené Brown, and incoming ALA president Sam Helmick discussed activism, social justice, and preserving democratic institutions.

  • Libraries

    Daniel J. Montgomery Named ALA Executive Director

    After an extended search, the American Library Association has found its new executive director in the current president of the Illinois Federation of Teachers.

  • Libraries

    Judge Denies Preliminary Injunction in ‘ALA v. Sonderling’ IMLS Case

    In a decision that may prove catastrophic for the American library community, a federal judge has denied a preliminary injunction in American Library Association v. Sonderling, a case seeking to halt the demolition of the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

  • Libraries

    Former Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden Speaks Out on CBS

    The 14th librarian of Congress discussed the unusual circumstances of her May 8 removal from the position by the White House with CBS journalist Robert Costa on the network’s June 8 'Sunday Morning' broadcast.

  • Libraries

    Comics Plus, PRH at Odds Over E-Book Lending Models

    Following Random House’s acquisition of Boom! Studios, the comics and graphic novel publisher’s digital catalog is no longer available for unlimited, simultaneous library access—a source of disappointment at digital platform Comics Plus.

  • Libraries

    Federal Judge in Rhode Island Orders Halt to IMLS Dismantling

    In Rhode Island v. Trump, district court judge John J. McConnell Jr. ordered a halt to an executive order dismantling the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Plaintiffs in ALA v. Sonderling requested their own injunction the same day.

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