1. Home
  2. News and Articles

What Could IMLS Funding Cuts Mean for Your Library’s Summer Reading Program?

June 10, 2025

With summer on the horizon, many families are excited for the return of a beloved tradition: the library's summer reading program.

8 Important Collections of LGBTQ+ Literature and Archival Materials You Should Check Out

June 09, 2025

These are challenging times for LGBTQ+ communities, and as always, libraries step up to provide support and partnership. Among the ways libraries do that (and all year-round, not just in June) is by offering resources and educational materials about and for the LGBTQ+ members of their communities. There are also LGBTQ+ libraries that focus on documenting and archiving vital aspects of the community’s history and achievements, as well as providing a robust collection of print and/or digital LGBTQ+ resources. Read on to learn more about their efforts and how you can get involved.

Trump’s Relentless Attacks on American Libraries

June 06, 2025

Throughout the first few months of the Trump administration, we’ve seen its relentless attacks on American institutions.

First, They Came for Libraries.

June 02, 2025

They won't stop until they control everything you're allowed to read.

Drawing a Line in Huntington Beach

June 02, 2025

We, the people, are drawing a line in Huntington Beach, California. Election day is only one week away and they need additional resources to reach every eligible voter in this final push!

Why the Public Library Is the Best Third Place

June 02, 2025

Engaging with third places, places that are separate from both work and home, is a great way to interact with community life and enjoy a wide variety of benefits for your well-being.  Let’s talk about why the public library is the best third place and how your library can support your overall health and well-being.

Best Paw Forward: The Surprising Role Pets Play in Building Community and Literacy Connections

May 30, 2025

For many people in America, furry, feathered, and sometimes scaly friends are a vital part of their family unit. According to Forbes Magazine, 66 percent of US households owned a pet in 2024 — up 10 percent from 56 percent in 1988. Moreover, 78 percent of pet owners acquired them during the pandemic — unsurprising, considering how many families were driven into their homes with Zoom and FaceTime as main conduits to the outside world.

The Government Can Now Ban Books It Dislikes.

May 28, 2025

On May 24, 2025, in a sharply divided 10–7 decision, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the government can restrict access to books in public libraries simply because it dislikes or disagrees with the content of those books.

SWAPping Stories — and Experience — in an NHS Library

May 28, 2025

The acronym NHS may stand for the National Health Service in the UK, but every NHS Trust has its own ‘personality,’ integrating into the local community, as far as possible, in ways that fit with the particular issues facing that community.

Susanna Kwan: Books Belong to Us All

May 23, 2025

Susanna Kwan’s debut novel, Awake in the Floating City, takes place in a flooded San Francisco of the future, where a surprising connection forms between a 130-year-old woman named Mia and her caregiver, an artist named Bo. The author lives in San Francisco herself, where her favorite library branch is a fifteen-minute walk away from her apartment.
More Posts