Libraries
Montreal Libraries Will Be Able to Kick Out People for Smelling Bad
The new rules will allow libraries to fine and remove people for “personal hygiene that inconveniences staff.”
Bibles Banned From Utah Schools After Parent Demanded Its Removal
The parent wrote that the Bible's “incest, onanism, bestiality, prostitution, genital mutilation, fellatio, dildos, rape, and even infanticide" should make it illegal in schools under Utah's book-banning laws.
NYC Budget Would Close Libraries On Weekends While Police Get Huge Bonuses
As Mayor Eric Adams inks a deal to increase police officer pay by billions, libraries say they may not have enough cash to stay open on weekends.
Texas Officials Would Rather Close Library Than Stock Books They Don’t Like
A federal judge ruled against a book ban in Llano, TX. Now, local officials are discussing shutting down the public library system entirely.
Florida Democrats Troll DeSantis By Trying To Ban His Book
DeSantis signed a controversial law last year that makes banning books in schools easier.
Missouri Reps Just Voted to Completely Defund the State’s Public Libraries
The new budget sets funds for libraries to $0. Library groups say the move is retaliation for suing the state over its recent book ban law.
Parent Calls Bible ‘PORN’ and Demands Utah School District Remove It From Libraries
A parent is arguing that if banned books like 'Gender Queer' are pulled from shelves, the Bible—with its sex scenes, incest, and murder—should be banned, too.
Do Not Share This Book, A Popular Fantasy Series Warned Readers
The ‘completely and utterly unenforceable’ copyright warning went viral amidst broader concerns about the end of ownership in the digital age.
Man Who Painted ‘Groomer’ on Libraries Caught With Child Pornography, Police Say
Charles Sutherland, a former elementary school librarian, admitted to police that he had images of child sexual abuse material on his computer.
We Spoke to The Florida Teacher Who Was Fired For a Viral Video Of Empty School Library Shelves
After a new statewide policy removed books from school libraries, Governor Ron DeSantis called the video Brian Covey posted a “fake narrative.”
Firing of Colorado Librarian Violated Anti-Discrimination Laws
A librarian was terminated after promoting programs for LGBTQ teens. The state says the district violated civil rights laws.
Librarians Are Finding Thousands Of Books No Longer Protected By Copyright Law
Up to 75 percent of books published before 1964 may now be in the public domain, according to researchers at the New York Public Library.