When Librarians Help Censorship Without Realizing It The Myth of Neutrality, and Why Silence Is Still a Choice aischoollibrarian.substack.com/p/neutral…
Canada Post commits to free postage for people who are blind as legislation changes www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/…
Program Frameworks for Annual Library Planning stephenslighthouse.com/2026/01/0…
stop asking chat gpt and a librarian instead! www.threads.com/@kaitlyn….
The Real Reason People Stopped Reading Books What if the problem wasn’t attention, but obligation? mattlillywhite.substack.com/p/the-rea…
Tour of Obama Presidential Center showcases playgrounds, gardens, among other attractions www.cbsnews.com/chicago/n…
"I saw a boy at the library ask if he could print homework without a card."
“I saw a boy at the library ask if he could print homework without a card.
The librarian said he’d need an account first.
He looked down. “My mom said we have to move again. We don’t have an address.”
The librarian opened a drawer and pulled out a small form. “Then we’ll set you up as a guest. You still get full access.”
Some systems tie opportunity to stability.
Libraries give kids a chance even when life won’t” – Matt Lilywhite
New Report From US GAO: Public Libraries: Many Buildings are Reported to Be in Poor Condition, with Increasing Deferred Maintenance
“About 6,000 libraries nationwide (nearly 40%) say that part of their building is in poor condition, and about 7,000 report having a physical barrier to access for people with disabilities.”
via InfoDocket www.infodocket.com/2025/12/1…
Urban Libraries Council (ULC) Announces 2025 Innovations Award Winners
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Ten Stories That Shaped 2025 lisnews.org/ten-stori…
Funding Research Services: How Libraries are Exploring Cost Recovery Models scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/12/0…
“If I want something functionally similar to a recommendation algorithm but adds an element of curiosity and discovery, I go to the library. "
EveryLibrary Institute Announces a Special Issue of The Political Librarian, “Weaponized Politics and Dismantled Policies: Defending Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in America's Libraries and Cultural Institutions.
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A new special issue of the EveryLibrary Institute’s open-access academic journal, The Political Librarian, aims to help the sector understand how Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives in libraries are facing coordinated political attacks at every level of government.
Homeschool Support with Library Programs www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2025…
The Last Video Rental Store Is Your Public Library www.404media.co/the-last-…
Extralibrary Loan.
“At the Library Newsroom, neighbors ask, what are we curious about? Then, how can we learn more?” placesjournal.kinsta.cloud/article/e…
From Library to Launchpad.
How Memphis’ Innovator-in-Residence program is evolving public libraries into creative hubs medium.com/reimagini…
At the Newark Public Library, Shopping Bags Carry Local History.
The New Jersey institution is home to a collection of more than 2,000 of these often overlooked items.
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If you are in the Toronto area, visit the Toronto Reference Library for their exhibit, on until January 11th.