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Libraries Make Life Better—And Now We Have the Data to Prove It

February 06, 2025

For those of us who love libraries, it's no surprise that they make our lives better. But thanks to a groundbreaking new study from the New York Public Library (NYPL), we now have the data to prove it. In collaboration with the Positive Psychology Center at the University of Pennsylvania, NYPL surveyed nearly 2,000 patrons to explore how libraries impact well-being. The results were resoundingly positive.

You Don’t Have to Leave Your Couch to Visit the Library

February 03, 2025

Libraries have long promoted online services to their patrons, but interest and access rose during the pandemic.

We Hate to be Right About This, but Project 2025 Was Trump 2025 and It Has Arrived

January 31, 2025

We hate to be right about this, but Project 2025 was Trump 2025 and it has arrived. It will have a significant impact on libraries.

Library Tips for Solo Practitioners

January 30, 2025

You did it. Finished law school. Wore your robe, walked the stage, took your diploma with grateful hands. Posed for pictures with classmates, only some of which were silly (the pics, not the classmates).

NO! Trump has NOT Rescinded the Federal Funding Freeze

January 29, 2025

Many outlets report that the White House Office of Management and Budget has rescinded the freeze of all grants and federal aid.

A Librarian Changed Brad Meltzer’s Life

January 27, 2025

“Growing up, my family didn’t have books in our house,” says Meltzer. “A librarian changed my life.” His grandmother helped him get his first library card, and on his first visits to the local library, his world began to open up.

What's Happening to Libraries in Texas

January 23, 2025

On January 14, 2025, the Texas Legislature commenced its 89th regular legislative session to set policy goals and it now leads all other states in pre-filed legislation that would ban books and incarcerate librarians. We're tracking 14 anti-library and anti-reader bills in the state. We know that Texas is one of the country's testing grounds for anti-library legislation and that many states have attempted to duplicate their legislation.

Arresting Librarians Has NEVER Led to More Liberty and Freedom.

January 23, 2025

A House bill in Alabama that could have led to the arrest of librarians narrowly missed becoming law last session. But sponsors of the bill are going to try again in February! In Texas, several bills have been pre-filed in an attempt to eliminate defenses against prosecution for library materials, including those that have scientific, political, artistic, or literary value.

What Is E-Rate Funding and How Does It Help Libraries?

January 23, 2025

The internet has become an indispensable tool for many.

Trump Has ALREADY Attacked Libraries

January 21, 2025

It hasn't even been 24 hours and one of Trump's first actions was to rescind Biden's Executive Order 14084, titled "Promoting the Arts, the Humanities, and Museum and Library Services."

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