Public libraries, book bans, and censorship

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Some federal funding for Denton libraries could be ending — here’s what that means

A 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 funding

Like 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 bill

Gov. Kelly Ayotte vetoed a bill Tuesday that would have allowed parents to request certain books and materials be removed from their child’s school.

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Groups urge Florida lawmakers to probe school book removals

Advocacy groups accused Florida officials of violating First Amendment rights and undermining the state’s review process for library books after school districts across Florida removed dozens of books the state’s attorney general called “pornographic.”

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How will federal cuts affect Montana's libraries and museums?

Libraries do more than just lend books. They offer community events, classes, access to computers — and they help preserve cultural knowledge. But, public funding is being slashed, delayed or taken back as the Trump Administration works to cut government programs. After recent federal cuts, one listener wants to know what’s going to happen to […]

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Trump administration could change the way we read, from book bans to author talks

Despite the international buzz over her latest romance novel “Deep End,” author Ali Hazelwood told fans she had to cancel her U.K. book tour.

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Trump administration slapped with ‘impoundment’ violation for freezing library, museum funding

For the second time this year, the federal government’s top watchdog concluded Monday that the Trump administration violated the law by withholding funding Congress already approved.

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Watchdog Finds Trump Administration Broke Law by Withholding Library Funds

The Trump administration broke the law when it withheld funding for the nation’s libraries, a nonpartisan government watchdog said on Monday, a finding that inches the White House another step closer to a legal showdown over its powers to reconfigure the country’s spending.