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Illinois governor signs ‘nation-leading’ law banning book bans

Democratic governor condemns ‘vitriolic strain of white nationalism’ fuelling threats to libraries

The Independent UK

'First of its kind' Illinois law will penalize libraries that ban books

A new law signed in Illinois on Monday will require the state's libraries to uphold a pledge not to ban material because of partisan disapproval, starting on Jan. 1, 2024

The Independent UK

Govt. school children in Varuna hobli receive library, play area

Kalisu Foundation, an NGO working to make books accessible to the children studying in government schools by building libraries, inaugurated its 90th library, and also a play area for the children of the Government Higher Primary School at Keelanapura village in Varuna hobli near Mysuru, on Monday, June 12.

The Hindu

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Have You Been to the Library Lately?

Librarians once worried about shushing patrons. Now they have to deal with mental health episodes, the homelessness crisis, and random violence

The Walrus

72 sites across city region could be improved if bid successful

Schools, libraries and leisure centres are among the list

Liverpool Echo

Bible-waving demonstrators gather outside Utah Capitol to protest its ban from school libraries

Davis County school district announced earlier that those in middle and elementary school in about eight schools would lose access to the Bible

The Independent UK

Utah Republicans defend book removal law while protesting district that banned Bible

Bible-toting parents and Republican lawmakers convened on Utah's Capitol to protest a suburban school district that recently announced it had removed the Bible from some schools

The Independent UK

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Trump-Appointed Judge Rules Tennessee's Anti-Drag Law Unconstitutional

Plus: Librarians take on Arkansas book restrictions, another migrant stunt may have originated in Florida, and more...

Reason

Disney Plus could lose more movies and TV shows after recent content purge

Disney is reportedly planning to remove more films and TV shows from Disney Plus and Hulu's libraries.

TechRadar

Malorie Blackman and Stormzy at Hay Festival: ‘Libraries are the great equaliser’

The pair discussed the power of literature, representation and five years of #Merky Books

Evening Standard

Libraries should be ‘ringfenced and protected’, Malorie Blackman says

Former children’s laureate tells Hay festival audience that her local library was essential to her career as a writer

The Guardian - UK

Things to do in Greater Manchester in June

A round up of some of the best events, activities and things to do this month

Manchester Evening News

Arkansas librarians are suing to block state law that threatens them with jailtime

Booksellers and library workers face unconsitutional restrictions and ‘extreme punishments’, plaintiffs argue

The Independent UK

Utah Law Forbids Public School Libraries From Having Any Books That "Describe" "Sexual Intercourse" Etc.

The Salt Lake Tribune (Courtney Tanner) reports that the Bible will be removed from Davis (Utah) School District elementary and middle school libraries, "for containing 'vulgarity or violence.'" A parent had asked, apparently as a protest against a recent Utah law that calls for removal of various school library books,…

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The Independent UK

Library cancels trans speaker after Montana bans drag readings

Montana's new law banning drag reading events at public libraries has led to the cancellation of a transgender speaker in a southwestern Montana city on Friday

The Independent UK

Library cancels trans speaker after Montana bans drag readings

Montana's new law banning drag reading events at public libraries has led to the cancellation of a transgender speaker in a southwestern Montana city on Friday

The Conversation

Five things to know about Drag Queen Story Time

Recent news reports have described the public controversy involving topics of sexual orientation and gender identity, and how these are presented to children, especially in schools and libraries. Protests at Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta and New Brunswick libraries and public centres have targeted Drag Queen Story Time events.

Newsroom.co.nz

Time to get over the shock of the 'new'

It’s unclear why AI-generated images in advertising are more or less deceptive or ethically questionable than using models, says Dr John Williams

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The Guardian - US

Illinois set to become first state to end book bans

Governor JB Pritzker expected to sign bill that would block state funding for public libraries and schools that ban books

Manchester Evening News

The huge, lost 'super pubs' we loved to drink in long before Wetherspoons

All of the lost pubs on the list have been demolished or have seen the building re-purposed

ABC News

Toy libraries celebrate children's right to play, find play equipment for kids of all abilities

From bikes to racing frames, trucks and dolls, this toy library caters to all children.

The Hindu

Fading glory of libraries

The library is not just a building or a place of books, but a temple of learning like our educational institutions and a sacred shrine of knowledge

Daily Mirror

Inside library drop-in group helping men open up about their mental health

Libraries are usually a place for quiet, but as Luisa Metcalfe discovers, one local centre’s drop-in group in Ipswich is helping men open up without the stigma of therapy

The Independent UK

Latest GOP 2024 hopeful DeSantis 'blazing a trail' on book bans in Republican-controlled states

As he vies for the Republican presidential nomination, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is touting a series of measures he has pushed that have led to an upswing in banned or restricted books — not just in Florida schools but in an increasing number of other conservative states

Tribune News Service

Republican lawmaker warns Broward libraries’ ‘I read banned books’ effort could prompt retaliation

A Florida public library system’s “I Read Banned Books” library cards are drawing concern from a Republican lawmaker who said the county agency is engaging in “a political stunt” with taxpayer money and warned it could generate financial retaliation by the state.

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