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EveryLibrary Institute Launches Library Advocacy and Funding Conference 2027
From EveryLibrary Institute: The EveryLibrary Institute 501c(3) announces the 2027 Library Advocacy and Funding Conference (LAFCON), positioning the three-day virtual summit as the sector’s primary intelligence partner for the upcoming year. This will be the 4th LAFCON conference that EveryLibrary institute has held. Running January 13–15, 2027, the institute serves as a critical tracking hub and training ground, analyzing how overlapping shifts in […]
Statement: Governor Maura Healey Signs Freedom to Read Law Keeping Book Bans Out of Massachusetts Schools and Libraries
Here’s the Full Text of the Announcement From the Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Franklin — Governor Maura Healey today signed a new law protecting students’ freedom to read and keeping book bans out of Massachusetts schools and public libraries. Signed at the Franklin Public Library, the oldest public library in the United States, the law establishes a fair, transparent process for reviewing […]
Roundup: MN: “Hennepin County Libraries to Limit Hours and Staffing” TX: “Dallas Libraries See Layoffs Ahead Of Budget Season With ‘No Sacred Cows'”
Massachusetts As Gov. Healey Weighs Library Bill, Readers Say: Let Librarians Decide Source: Boston.com Gov. Maura Healey has until next week to decide whether to sign a bill giving librarians more authority over what stays on their shelves, a measure that Boston.com readers overwhelmingly support. The bill, S.2696, would put much of that authority in the […]
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Report: Missouri Republicans Threaten Library Funding Over ‘Rainbow Story Time’
From the Missouri Independent: Missouri Republican officials threatened Tuesday to cut state funding for Columbia’s public library after staff held a reading of LGBTQ+ children’s books last week. Secretary of State Denny Hoskins and state Sen. Rick Brattin, a Harrisonville Republican running for Congress in Missouri’s 5th congressional district, held a joint press conference Tuesday […]
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Releases 2025 Annual Report
From an IFLA Post: The 2025 edition covers the first full year of our 2024–29 Strategy and is structured around its three Impact Areas as well as our work to future-proof the Federation. Overall, 2025 shows ongoing progress: stronger connections, more impactful advocacy, deeper investment in capacity and futures, and a sharper focus on sustainability. [Clip] Some highlights […]
Report: “Indiana Librarians to Get Mental Health Training”
From the Indiana Capital Chronicle: Hoosiers suffering mental health crises are visiting public libraries for help — transforming the role of librarians who act simultaneously as researchers, archivists and quasi-social workers. Mental Health America of Indiana is stepping in to train librarians in how to respond to these crises and direct patrons to reliable information on […]
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Report: “Dozens Object to Rule Requiring Arkansas Libraries To Restrict ‘Sexually Explicit’ Materials”
From the Arkansas Advocate: Dozens of Arkansans told the Department of Education that they oppose requiring public libraries to restrict children’s access to “sexually explicit materials” in order to receive state funding. At least 62 people submitted concerns in writing by Friday about the draft rule requiring libraries to ensure patrons age 16 or younger cannot check out materials that […]
After Rhode Island Victory, Connecticut Libraries Call on More States to Address Predatory E-Book Pricing (Statement by the Connecticut Library Consortium)
Here’s the Full Text of a Statement by the Connecticut Library Consortium: The Connecticut Library Consortium (CLC) today congratulated Rhode Island lawmakers on passing legislation to address unfair e-book and audiobook licensing practices and called on additional states to pursue similar reforms. Rhode Island’s action comes as libraries across the country continue to struggle under […]
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ALA, ARL, COSLA, EveryLibrary, SAA, ULC, and Others Call on Congress to Fund IMLS
Via the American Library Association (ALA): Today, ten cultural organizations, including the American Library Association (ALA), called on Congress to expand federal funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) in its fiscal year (FY) 2027 appropriations bills, which are scheduled for markup by a House Appropriations Subcommittee later this week. Addressed to members […]
Roundup: Federal Research Funding Proposed Rule: Media Coverage, Statements, and Submissions
OMB-2026-0034 Proposed Uniform Guidance RevisionsMedia Coverage, Statements, and Filed Comments — Roundup Ed. Note: Below find links to media coverage, statements, etc. re: the Office of Management and Budget’s recently published PROPOSED Uniform Guidance Revisions. We will update this roundup on a regular basis and will focus on materials of special interest to libraries, scholarly […]
