Public libraries, book bans, and censorship
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U.S. Department of Education Announces Six New Agency Partnerships to Break Up Federal BureaucracyNew Agreements Signed with Departments of Labor, Interior, Health and Human Services, and State
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One-third of museums lost government funding this year, survey saysReport including responses from more than 500 museum directors finds median loss of $30,000 in grants or contracts.
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San Diego Library offers free digital access to banned books for teens in restrictive statesSan Diego Public Library’s ‘Books Unbanned’ program gives out-of-state teens free digital access to over 250 banned titles nationwide.
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Prescott Valley Library Expands Services with Grant FundingThe Prescott Valley Public Library has received more than $58,000 in Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant funding for a variety of community programming. All projects are supported by the Arizona State Library, Archives & Public Records, a division of the Secretary of State, with federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library […]
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Opinion: Federal Library Funding Cuts Will Hit Rural Areas The HardestCuts are already limiting Mass. residents’ access to research and educational tools, but there is still time to oppose them.
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Some federal funding for Denton libraries could be ending — here’s what that meansA funding source the Denton Public Library has previously used for library improvements at its three locations in the city might not be available for long.
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E-books are on the line as Congress considers future of library fundingLike checking out library ebooks? Congress, Trump could make it harder by cutting federal funding for libraries.
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Ayotte vetoes Republican-backed public school book ban billGov. Kelly Ayotte vetoed a bill Tuesday that would have allowed parents to request certain books and materials be removed from their child’s school.
