What Happened When The Author Of One Of America’s Most Banned Books Came To My Small-Town Library
A writer’s talk showed the benefits of having conversations about controversial issues medium.com/lit-life/…
Extralibrary Loan Amid a war on public knowledge, libraries are pushing outward, enlarging the commons through new configurations of civic and creative life. placesjournal.org/article/e…
Australians return to libraries in record numbers as cost-of-living drives demand for free public services www.nsla.org.au/news/aust…
With Roles as Civic Hubs, Libraries Turn Over a New Page. Cities looking to revive downtowns are increasingly leveraging the ability of public libraries to draw crowds and encourage economic development.
12 Must-Visit Libraries in Japan www.1000libraries.com/post/12-m…
Libraries still matter in the age of distraction suffolktimes.timesreview.com/2025/09/l…
Accessibility Is Good Marketing: Why Libraries Must Start WCAG 2.2 Prep Now superlibrarymarketing.com/2025/10/1…
The Future Children’s Librarian – According to Louise Seaman Bechtel. www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2025…
Ontario Expanding Internet Access in First Nations Libraries
Increased funding will help people in small and rural communities access online services at their local library
Is the Book Club the New Social Scene?
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Book clubs are back and cooler than ever. Discover how Gen Z and Millennials are turning reading into the ultimate social scene.
Toronto Public Library expanding social, crisis support services to more branches. Twelve Toronto libraries offer social and crisis support services since 2023. www.cbc.ca/news/cana…
Attending the 2025 National Book Festival. www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2025… “I was lucky enough to attend this year’s festival and below are the highlights of my experience!”
Librarians Are Being Asked to Find AI-Hallucinated Books www.404media.co/librarian…
The Overlooked Reality of Library Security www.linkedin.com/pulse/ove…
“Yet the growing frequency and complexity of security incidents within libraries reveal a hard truth: librarians are increasingly acting as first responders.”
Bookshelves to Bylines: When Libraries and Journalists Join Forces. In the quest for new ways to combat misinformation, partnerships between media organizations and libraries are on the rise. www.libraryjournal.com/story/boo…
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5 Unique Libraries Around The World Redefining Architecture & Community Space www.yankodesign.com/2025/09/0…
“In Asian contexts, where rapid development often fragments traditional community structures, libraries serve as nodes of social cohesion and cultural continuity.”
Where would you put an outdoor library in Columbia? colatoday.6amcity.com/outdoors/… The concept is taking over South Korea’s capital city. We’re thinking about where we’d copy it in Soda City.
ALA and League of Women Voters release Civic Collaboration Guide www.ala.org/news/2025…
The Library That Saved a Life www.ebsco.com/blogs/nov… “The library was my one happy place,” says Elsa Sjunneson. “It was the thing that could just sort of keep me from wanting to leave the planet.”